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Mach Discussion => General Mach Discussion => Topic started by: jason30 on November 30, 2013, 10:35:29 AM

Title: mach mill cutter compensation
Post by: jason30 on November 30, 2013, 10:35:29 AM
Hello everyone. I wondered if anyone could help me. I'm using my milling machine for simple things at the moment. I use   featurecam to produce the code. If I get II don't use cutter comp mach will follow the programme no problem. if I use cutter comp I have certain issues.

%cylinder drain flats )
(Compiled: 11-30-2013)


G40  G17 G80
G28 G91 Z0.0
N1 T1 M6 (1/4" slot drill)  S1718
G00 G90 X-0.3498 Y0.3175  M3
G43 H1 Z0.2  M08
G00Z-0.335 
G01 Z-0.625 F4.12
G01 X-0.3123 Y0.2525 F5.15
G01 G41 X0. Y0.2885 D01
G01 X0.25 Y0.144
G01 Y-0.1443
G01 X0. Y-0.2885
G01 X-0.25 Y-0.144
G01 G40 X-0.375 Y0.144
G00Z0.2 
G40 G17 G80
G28 G91 Z0 M09
M05
M30
%

The above code is for machining a 1/2" hexagon with a 1/4" slot drill. On the last side to be cut the machine stops short abd then proceeds to cut at an angle to the last position.
The following code is the same but with a couple of modifications but does the job how I want it. So the question is, is the cadcam giving out the wrong code or is mach not reading the code as it should

%cylinder drain flats )
(Compiled: 11-30-2013)


G40  G17 G80
G28 G91 Z0.0
N1 T1 M6 (1/4" slot drill)  S1718
G00 G90 X-0.3498 Y0.3175  M3
G43 H1 Z0.2  M08
G00Z-0.335 
G01 Z-0.625 F4.12
G01 X-0.3123 Y0.2525 F5.15
G01 G41 X0. Y0.2885 D01
G01 X0.25 Y0.144
G01 Y-0.1443
G01 X0. Y-0.2885
G01 X-0.25 Y-0.144
G01 Y0.144
G01 G40 Y0.144
G00Z0.2 
G40 G17 G80
G28 G91 Z0 M09
M05
M30
%

The following  programme is to cut a circle .3" diameter with 1/4" slot drill but with the comp mach comes up with a message saying arc radius not less then cutter radius. other than using a smaller tool which isn't always a good thing is there anything I can do to rectify the problem or is this just how mach is. Do machines with Haas Or fanuc etc. have this problem


%(circle)
(Compiled: 11-30-2013)


G40  G17 G80
G28 G91 Z0.0
N1 T1 M6 (1/4" slot drill)  S1000
G00 G90 X-0.0059 Y0.0102  M3
G43 H1 Z0.2  M08
G00Z0.04 
G01 Z-0.02 F1.0
G01 G41 X0.075 Y-0.0 F2.0 D01
G03 X0.075 Y-0.0 I-0.075 J0.0 F1.0
G01 G40 X0.0115 Y-0.0022 F2.0
G00Z0.2 
G40 G17 G80
G28 G91 Z0 M09
M05
M30
%

I'd be very gratetful if someone could shed some light as it's really frustrating. Thanks in advance.


Jason
Title: Re: mach mill cutter compensation
Post by: RICH on November 30, 2013, 04:49:45 PM
I don't know  / use Feature Cam , but, you should be using a post processor provided by Feature Cam  for Mach.

RICH