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Mach Discussion => Mach4 General Discussion => Topic started by: native34 on May 18, 2017, 10:48:33 AM

Title: Is anyone else experiencing this issue with X Axis offset in Mach 4 Lathe
Post by: native34 on May 18, 2017, 10:48:33 AM

When setting up the tooling I followed the instructions in the video produced by Artsoft regarding lathe tool setup. Everything seemed to go well until I hit the cyclestart button. It appears that something is not right with Mach4 Lathe or the instructions they gave for setting up X axis offset. I have a 1" part in the chuck, and I used that value for my master tool (only tool) during setup. When I hit the cyclestart button the tool stays off the diameter of the part by .5". Which leads me to believe that somewhere it is using radius for something. I just can't figure out what or where to modify this in the settings. I have the mill setup to use Lathe (Diameter) mode in the settings. Now if during setup of X axis tool offset I use the radius, the part will machine as it is supposed to. Keep in mind that my setup and CAM programming are setup to use Diameter not radius.

Title: Re: Is anyone else experiencing this issue with X Axis offset in Mach 4 Lathe
Post by: bar553 on June 15, 2017, 10:27:05 AM

My procedure is......
Do a tool change T0101
Touch off on the part, or cut a new diameter...
Measure the diameter, without moving x
Go to the tool table, click in the tool 1 x blank
enter the diameter at the bottom and select measure.
The x dro should show the correct diameter.