Rapid Plunge Post Help

[Phil Orenstein]

I uploaded "slot-test.zip" to FTP site: MC9_files folder

 

I would appreciate if anyone can help me with what I beleive is a BOSS9 post issue. I drew a simple slot and programmed it with a parralel spiral pocket routine. I programmed "keep tool down" in depth cuts so that it feeds down at plunge rate to the next Z level. However when I posted with the standard mpboss9.pst (included in zip file) it posted rapid G0 moves down to the next Z level. Posting with the standard mpfan is OK - it feeds down at plunge rate as it should.

 

Destroyed a couple of good tools already with this post malfunction!

 

Thanks,

Phil

[BernieT]

Just a thought without looking at your file----has the post been updated from a previous rev of MC? I once was using a ver 5 post with ver 6 and had it bite me pretty good because the post didn't support the latest features.

 

HTH

[Phil Orenstein]

Far as I can tell, its a generic post that was set up for V8 and updated for V9

 

Phil

[BernieT]

I looked at the post and did not see anything obvious, maybe one of the post guru's will see the problem.

 

Scary looking NC code !!!

[crazy^millman]

Well a fix would be to turn all the rapid moves to feed moves using a G1. That would be very easy to fix but limited the rapid feedrate to say 50-100 ipm then change the variable for the sg00 G00 to sg00 G01 and this will give you a post that will never feed over the max feed rate but will also never rapid either. I don't have a seat I can take home anymore but working on getting net access when I do can possible be of more help.

[Phil Orenstein]

Thanks Ron. Of course, I don't want to eliminate all my rapids. I just want to change the rapid move to a G1 feed move at plunge rate. Since I don't know much about writting posts, I would appreciate anyones help in this matter.

 

Phil