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A Gcode Command To Control Plunge?
« on: September 25, 2009, 09:52:10 AM »
Is there a G, M or any letter code that independently controls a mill’s Z plunge rate? For many years, we have been using Servo Products mills and the plunge rate was controlled by the “E” word. Is there an equivalent for Mach3?

Thanks

Sam

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Re: A Gcode Command To Control Plunge?
« Reply #1 on: September 25, 2009, 10:55:55 AM »
'F' is used to control the down feed, if you are talking about a 2 or 3 axis simultaneous move where the z is at a different feed rate to the x and or y axis then it can not be done.

Graham
 
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