Activating cutter comp over part??

[Scott Garrison@Weiler Engineering]

I've heard of this being done but I've never tried it. I'd like to activate comp before plunge milling (drilling) a corner with an endmill

that might be undersize.

 

I drew a 45 deg. line to a vertical line then another 45 deg. line. I used the contour 3D operation and got...

 

....

Z.05

G41 D22 G1 X-1.0607 Y-1.0607 F3.

Z-1.

G40 X-.996 Y-1.0014

G0 Z1.

....

 

Will this work on the control? Has anyone done this out there?

 

Thanks,

 

Scott

[George Simmons]

Did you try checking the box in the lead in/out for "plunge after first move" and "retract before last move"?

[Scott Garrison@Weiler Engineering]

I'll try playing with that.

 

Thanks for the tip.