cutter comp control-->strange feed rates

[PGW Steve]

I've been programming all my parts for the last two years in G-code and have only been using MC for a short bit now. I've always programmed my parts with G41's as I use a lot of reground tooling (buddy owns 4 Walter grinders) I did a search on "cutter comp control" and read what I could. I'm using the MPMASTER post and it spits out feed rates for a simple contour from F.01 to F18156.5!!!! I'm sure I have left a box unchecked or something but right now I have run out of ideas.

 

Thanks,

 

Steve

[betts]

I would look at the setting in "job-setup" for "from material" or "from tool" and check the numbers in the "parameters" tab of the tool description.

[crazy^millman]

Also make sure the adjust feed on arc move in the job set-up is not checked this will give you very stupid feed rates as well.

 

HTH

[Mike Mattera - TFM]

What Ron said + Use Wear Compensation.

 

Mike Mattera

[PGW Steve]

From what I understand about wear comp is that all the radius values in the control have to be at "0.0" and I adjust the size of the part by changing the radius by what is needed?? In MC I would just use the approximate diameter of tool and this would allow me to tweak sizes at the machine correct?

[chris m]

Correct

[PGW Steve]

Okay, I think I have this under control, thanks to all that stepped in. I'm going to make the same program on a simple part and go shred some aluminum but do it with /computer/wear/control/ and see how the three different programs react.