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General Mach Discussion / Threading no go?
« on: March 29, 2010, 06:56:34 AM »
Hi all
So I got my lathe setup all working fine. No problems at all under normal operation.
So I thought I'd try some threading. Connected up the index wire to pin 15 and I am getting a stable accurate reading -500 rpm.
Is it normal that it's -500 and not just 500?
The spindle is externally controlled but I have fiddled with setting it as relay controlled.
Anyway when it comes to threading the machine moves to position then just waits there forever. I have used the Threading wizard to create a g76 command and I've hand typed it. I've fiddled with spindle settings and well all settings but cannot get anything to happen on a g76 command either onscreen or on the machine with an index connected.
I'm using Version R3.042.032 if I disconnect the machine completely and just run the program then the program will cycle through correctly.
Thanks Rufe0
So I got my lathe setup all working fine. No problems at all under normal operation.
So I thought I'd try some threading. Connected up the index wire to pin 15 and I am getting a stable accurate reading -500 rpm.
Is it normal that it's -500 and not just 500?
The spindle is externally controlled but I have fiddled with setting it as relay controlled.
Anyway when it comes to threading the machine moves to position then just waits there forever. I have used the Threading wizard to create a g76 command and I've hand typed it. I've fiddled with spindle settings and well all settings but cannot get anything to happen on a g76 command either onscreen or on the machine with an index connected.
I'm using Version R3.042.032 if I disconnect the machine completely and just run the program then the program will cycle through correctly.
Thanks Rufe0