Quick Threads is a Wizard for doing multiple complex threading operations. It assumes a Spindle on your left hand as you face the lathe and the tool post on the front side.
Start with the Set up page for the 1st operation and also each time you add another type of thread operation. If the new thread you want to cut, the settings change. Change them here for that next thread before going to the next thread.
Set up your Coolant status for the current op.
Set Right or left hand thread (yellow light off, is right hand), this assumes that CW (M3) will cut a right hand thread.
Set what the maximum feed rate of your machine is in Inches per minute or mm/minute for the metric guys. NOTE: The wizard assumes you are using Feed/Rev type of cutting.
You will have to have a index pulse coming back to Mach.
Set your Obstacle Clearance. Use these moves to clear obstacles on complex objects. You can clear objects before the thread and after the thread, and you can move in one or two axis. You can set the amount per axis.
There are Two Thread type wizards one Internal and one External.
On each you can set Inch or mm setting and you must choose one.
Set Your Tool holder number (or Tool number) and Tool offset.
You can set your Work offsets from G54-59 with the quick set buttons, or just type in the number if higher than that.
In the lower right hand you can just type in your TPI (for inch), and hit calculate and it will put the correct number in the "Pitch DRO".
The common In-feed Angle button will also set your in-feed for typical stuff. Calculate Maximum RPM of spindle given the feed, put in Pitch, and hit Calculate Max spindle Left lower.
If you want to set the Spindle to that max RPM just push the Set Spindle RPM to max button. Just fill in the requested information by looking at the Wizard Picture and Parameter.
Posting multiple threads: If you just want one, thread routine, hit Post 1st thread, and then hit Done with Wizard.
If you want multiple threads, then push the Post 1st thread then, after that, if you need to change your settings, go back to the settings page and make new settings (you can even change to a different measurement system if you want). Then go to the next thread type you want to cut (it could be the same type or not).
BUT!!! for the 2cd and subsequent threads press the "Add another thread op" on that page of the thread your currently wanting to add. You can keep doing this per thread op, (but remember both the Internal and External thread wizards pull off of the settings page, so make sure the settings or correct for the operation of the thread your doing before you push the "Add another thread op".
NOTE: There are "Global" LED's for the number of operations, it goes 1st Op, then 2cd, then 3rd, and lastly 4th, you can do more ops but the number of Op Done LEDs only go up to 4.
The Save Wizard does what it says.
The "Return to Mach" is to return to Mach with out posting anything. Once you hit "Done with Wizard" it will load the G-code to Mach and return you there.
You can View your Tool Path and G-code by pressing the "Tool Path" button and you can also Erase your operation to start over.
"Thread Calculator Table" button will pull up a "Free ware" which is a useful table with information for cutting all the various internal and external thread types.