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General Mach Discussion / Re: Mach3 Turn Master tool setup, Tool Adjust
« on: July 22, 2017, 11:25:57 AM »
I kind of figure out what your saying above the more I looked into it. As a beginner we tend to forget that if your move the tool in .005 your actually cutting .010 off the part on a manual lathe. Here the CnC software takes into consideration the Mode your in and compensates.
If I setup all 12 tools I use as per the manual and go to setup a work piece that uses only 3 tools. Do I need to set it up off of the master each time or can I setup off a tool it will be turned with.
Example . I use a general turning tool Angle Right Diamond shaped as #5 tool and a Drill as #10 and a cutoff as #3. My operation is drill a hole with #10, then turn a chamfer on the end and turn down the OD with #5, then cut off with #3. Its all in the code to do tool changes and it works as its supposed to but I always setup off of #1 even if I'm not using #1. Can I setup off of any tool I'm actually using or is it best to setup from the master.
Setting up a drill chucks. If I set up a drill chuck I need to make sure it's aligned with X0.0 and not on an angle so it drills straight and does not taper the hole or worse bind and snap a drill. what is the recommended way to square the tool post with the lathe chuck? What I have been doing is put a piece of drill rod in the chuck loosen the QCTP and the move the drill chuck onto the drill rod and adjust and tighten it all down, Then go and setup all the tool starting at master and working my way to #10 drill #11 drill an #13 boring bar. Is there an easier way to set up drill chucks?
If I setup all 12 tools I use as per the manual and go to setup a work piece that uses only 3 tools. Do I need to set it up off of the master each time or can I setup off a tool it will be turned with.
Example . I use a general turning tool Angle Right Diamond shaped as #5 tool and a Drill as #10 and a cutoff as #3. My operation is drill a hole with #10, then turn a chamfer on the end and turn down the OD with #5, then cut off with #3. Its all in the code to do tool changes and it works as its supposed to but I always setup off of #1 even if I'm not using #1. Can I setup off of any tool I'm actually using or is it best to setup from the master.
Setting up a drill chucks. If I set up a drill chuck I need to make sure it's aligned with X0.0 and not on an angle so it drills straight and does not taper the hole or worse bind and snap a drill. what is the recommended way to square the tool post with the lathe chuck? What I have been doing is put a piece of drill rod in the chuck loosen the QCTP and the move the drill chuck onto the drill rod and adjust and tighten it all down, Then go and setup all the tool starting at master and working my way to #10 drill #11 drill an #13 boring bar. Is there an easier way to set up drill chucks?