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Re: ? Cutter Wear or Comp.?
« Reply #10 on: March 17, 2008, 08:48:33 PM »
here are the first lines of this certain program.

N5 (File Name = 123dxf on Monday, March 17, 2008)
N10 (Default Mill Post)
N15  G91.1
N20 M5 M9
N25 M6 T1(TOOL Change 3/8 ball mill)
n27 g41

N30 G43 H.025
N35 G0  Z0.0000
N40 M3
N45  X0.6014  Y0.6860
N50  Z0.1000
N55 G1  Z0.0000  F5.00
N60  Y0.7705   F20.00
N65 G2  X0.9002  Y0.6014  I-0.7767  J-1.7213
N70 G1  X0.6014  Y0.6014
etc

now the program was written for a 3/8" cutter
t1 in the table says diam 0.00
when i change that diam to .375
is when i get the error message




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Re: ? Cutter Wear or Comp.?
« Reply #11 on: March 18, 2008, 05:16:00 AM »
N5 (File Name = 123dxf on Monday, March 17, 2008)
N10 (Default Mill Post)
N11 G20 G40 G00 G90
N15  G91.1
N20 M5 M9
N25 M6 T1(TOOL Change 3/8 ball mill)

N30 G43
N35 G0  Z0.0000
N40 M3
N45  X0.6014  Y0.6860
N50  Z0.1000
N55 G1  Z0.0000  F5.00
N60 G41 Y0.7705   F20.00
N65 G2  X0.9002  Y0.6014  I-0.7767  J-1.7213
N70 G1  X0.6014  Y0.6014

In tool table dia for tool 1 enter difference in cutters dias e.g. .375 old cutter .250 new cutter tool dia =.125

Note what I have removed and what is added.

Graham.
 
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Re: ? Cutter Wear or Comp.?
« Reply #12 on: March 18, 2008, 04:29:27 PM »
Graham,
Why do you put the g41 code where you did?
When I copied your code and took mine out
it worked like I thought it should.
But why?

Brian
Re: ? Cutter Wear or Comp.?
« Reply #13 on: March 18, 2008, 04:38:13 PM »
? also what's the easiest way to do the same exact pocket but cut ccw instead of cw?

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Re: ? Cutter Wear or Comp.?
« Reply #14 on: March 18, 2008, 07:24:07 PM »
You have to start the G41 on the first feed move. Rapid moves vector so the start point is wrong.

You can reverse the direction by setting the X & Y scale to -1, beware that everything will be reversed.

You can put G51 in the program to reverse sections and then G50 to revert to normal.

Man you are making my grey matter work overtime.  ;D

Graham.
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Re: ? Cutter Wear or Comp.?
« Reply #15 on: March 18, 2008, 09:17:30 PM »
That's a good thing. It keeps you on your toes.
Thanks, Graham