Turnaround jobs in lathe

[JPensack Acker Drill]

How do you do your turnaround jobs. Here they are programed so that the z dimensions on the first side are all plus .09. We cut our stock 3/16 over. This way when the operator turns it around, the face of the second side is zero. We have all okumas so there is no G54 and G55. I have been just doing a transform toolpaths out .09 but it won't seem to work for caxis toolpaths. I tried translating my piece out .09 but for operations like face and others it seems to be a little tricky so for ease of use I am trying to find a better solution.

[Louis LePoris MLC-CAD]

specify margins in your stock definition and use "stock flip" in the misc ops menu is one solution.

[JPensack Acker Drill]

I use margins as well as stock flip, but both faces of my part are still z0. Or is there a way to tell it z.09 for the first side than z0. for the second, and have my toolpaths recognize this.

[M_CODE1]

We do the same thing on our Okumas, except parts are cut .1" long and we leave .05 for the other side to face.

 

I usually draw the profile of the part with the start on the orgin, then after I get it drew i translate it forward .05" in Z, then I go to program the first side. Then I use the lathe stop flip, under Geometry in lathe stock flip hit the select button and window around all your geometry, then I uncheck the "blank orginal geometry". Now under Stock position under Original position hit select, then click on the left end of the part. On level options I use the offset by "10", so this usually put the geometry on level 11. Click The green check then make level 11 the main and turn level 1 off. Now program the second OP. This work for me, but I am not sure that it is the best way to do it.

[JPensack Acker Drill]

When you do a face toolpath does it try to face it at z0.?

[M_CODE1]

When I use the face toolpath, it faces to what I tell it under the "Use Stock" button. I put it at .05" for the first side, then 0 for the second.

[JPensack Acker Drill]

Haha, now i feel like an idiot. That worked perfect. Thank you