Custom Drill Cycle - Want to define custom long-code peck drilling cycle

[Ryan Green MLC CAD Systems Inc.]

I run across several parts here where i work which require deep drilling. I want to make a custom peck drilling cycle for use on long drills, which follows up after pre-drilling with a stub drill. I want this cycle to rapid into the hole up unto the point at which the drill will start cutting. At this point, the drill will run at the programmed feed rate and will peck (full-retract). I want this cycle to be long-code, since our machines do not have a can-cycle for this kind of thing. It looks that if I were able to modify the control definition to output misc #2 drill as a peck drilling, then I would be able to get what I want. The trouble is, if I change the control definition to output misc #2 in long-code, it posts out the code to simply plunge the drill without peck. Can anyone guide me down the right path?

 

Thanks,

[Mgrenier]

DMG,

 

I am not sure that this can be done in MCAM. What I have done is create a macro in the machines using variables.

 

Hope that helps,

[Ryan Green MLC CAD Systems Inc.]

I haven't had any experience working with macros on the machines here yet, but that sounds like a great idea. I still do want to explore the options of outputting long code

[Scott Garrison@Weiler Engineering]

You don't even need to use variables, I did this with simple subprograms using incremental moves.

[iowajim62]

You could look in your post for this.

This is from old V9 MPMaster.

code:

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# General Output Settings

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usecanned : yes #Use canned drilling cycles? Set to no for long output.

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[Ryan Green MLC CAD Systems Inc.]

yes, I've looked at that in my post and in the control def. It will output the long code, for every drill cycle. I would like to have a specific hole cycle for the deep drilling, whether that is long code, or macro. I would prefer the macro to ease editing at the control. I'll keep exploring on this...

 

Thanks,