Lathe tool question

[Thee Dragracer1951]

OK....I gotta know.

When I edit a lathe tool. like a groove tool. The default feed rate is in IPM.

I'd like to use IPR. I change it and the feed rate to what I want, click OK....

You'd think that'd do the trick....

I get a window telling me the tool settings have been modified anddo I want to continue. At that time, the feed rate has changed to .0001 per min. or per rev.

Is this a bug or am I doing something really stupid?????

[jeff]

Is the metric value box checked?

Are you saving the tool?

If I edit a tool, I won't click on it again,because that will revert to the values that the tool is saved under.

HTH

[Chris Rizzo]

It annoys me too. It can maybe be a saftey feature? say if you go from IPM and have a value of 8 entered, and then switch to IPR....Well 8 Inches per rev could be very, very bad. Personally I'd prefer it doesn't change if you switch between IPM and IPR.

[garyg]

Same thing happens to me. If I don't catch it I get a F0. posted as feedrate.

[4xxx4]

Before starting a Lathe job, I edit all the tools I'm going to use. Name them for the machine they are for and save them like you want to use.

NG2062RK T-42 for example.

 

If you set up your tooling first and keep it as a standard it will help keep you safe.

[Thee Dragracer1951]

I found that if I save it , all is well. I need to set up all my librarys nad defaults. But I'm th onlyest programmer, buyer, contracts guy, setup guy...

You get the picture.

But on a good note, I have guy this morning for an interview....