Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] MACH3TURN G77/78 CANNED CYCLES

On Sun, 23 Sep 2007 21:21:39 -0000, you wrote:

>Has anyone on here used the canned cycles G77/78 in MACH3TURN? If so
>can you help me out with any parameters or info that might help me
>utilze these codes?

Hi Gerald - I've never used them in anger, I'm a "CAM" man but here are
the parameters as written January 05.


4) G77 Turn Canned Cycle is available. (God help me..and Brian.., be
gentle
Steve. :) )

5) G78 Facing Canned Cycles is available. (God help me..and Brian.., be
gentle Steve. :) )


The Cycle will run from where the tool is when the cycle is called! OR
you need to give a R and K to tell it where to start!

Here is an example:
G0 G49 G40 G64
G18 G80 G50 G90
G20 (Inch)
G00 X2 Z0
G00
G00
M03 S400

'Xx.xxxx XDia NEEDED
'Zx.xxxx End Z NEEDED

'Fx.xxxx Feedrate

'can be set in the settings page:
'Hx.xxxx Depth of cut
'Cx.xxxx Clearance in the X
'Qx.xxxx Clearance in the Z
'Kx.xxxx ZStartpoint
'Rx.xxxx XStartpoint
'Tx.xxxx Taper in Deg


G78 X.5 Z-2 K-1 h.1 Q.05 C.025 t0 (Need Feed and Amount per pass)
M9
M5
M30

Can't help more than that - Art's "God help me" was aimed at me if they
didn't work ;) They must have then as I have no further notes <G>.

Steve Blackmore
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