Re: Syntax for Bridgeport Boss 6 canned cycle?

Hello,

Yes, but I'll have to dig it out... (won't happen until after the end
of the year.)

Ballendo

--- In CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@yahoogroups.com, tmartin23@y... wrote:
> Unless my memory has gone south, when I used to program these
things
> over 20 years ago, they had a few canned cycles including pocket
> milling, bolt circle and maybe others...
>
> ...and yes I believe that they did in fact have polar coordinates.
> The control that I was programming was a Boss 5. I'm amazed that
> this old machine that I purchase for my garage still has most
> everything still operational...
>
> Does anyone here in this Group have an old Bridgeport CNC
> Programming Manual?
>
> Thanks,
> Tim M
> --- In CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@yahoogroups.com, "vavaroutsos" <pete@v...>
> wrote:
> > Tim, I think you're expecting way too much from this control. As
> far
> > as know, the only multi cycle operations that are supported are
> > linear along the X or Y axis.
> >
> > (G81) Xn1Xn2 (Zn3FV)
> >
> > n1=total distance to travel
> > n2=the incremental distance
> > n3=incremental depth
> > FV=feadrate
> >
> > The bracketed data is optional depending upon whether a cycle has
> > already been initiated or not. Y can also be substituted for X.
> >
> > The BOSS 6 does support polar coordinates so you might be able to
> do
> > this with a loop.
> >
> > ~petev
> >
> > --- In CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@yahoogroups.com, "tmartin23"
> <tmartin23@y...>
> > wrote:
> > > Can anyone help me with the correct syntax for drilling a bolt
> hole
> > > pattern on this old Boss 6 control?
> > >
> > > I have tried:
> > > N100 G81 X1.0 Y1.0 Z0.2 H8 A0 R1.0 F150
> > > which doesn't seem to work.
> > >
> > > X,Y is center of pattern, Z is depth,
> > > H is # holes, A is starting angle, and R is radius
> > >
> > > The control does not understand H (# of holes).
> > >
> > > Anyone that can enlighten me to the correct syntax would be
> greatly
> > > appreciated.
> > >
> > > Thanks,
> > > Tim M