Wear not always working

[due]

here's my problem. I get wear to work in the contour toolpath and that is it. If say I do a pocket and on the rough/finish tab I set it to wear I does not compensate for the undersize cutter I use. I am posting to a dynapath controller and trying to read the code is another topic ( I have not found a code cheat sheet for reading it). Could the post not be set up correctly? I do not edit these, I know my limits.

[Goldorak]

does your post support wear for theese toolpath ?

[due]

That's the problem I don't know how or where to check this.

[Goldorak]

basically wear and computer do output the same code, wear simply add a G41 or a G42 to the first move

[Mike S @ S4A]

If what you're looking for is comp in roughing it doesn't exist; roughing executes without diameter comp active ( using programmed nominal tool dia) diameter comp is only activated on finish for the walls/islands...

so if you program for a 1/2" tool then use a .390 regrind the amount left on the walls for finish is your finish step plus the difference of nominal to actual cutter radius

[due]

"basically wear and computer do output the same code, wear simply add a G41 or a G42 to the first move"

 

 

On a dynapath controller there is no G's.It is blended with symbols that I do not know how to translate.

[due]

From what I can tell it is turned on in the post.

In the control definitions under cutter comp it has check marks by " contoller supports wear". Here is a sample of code for a pocket with wear on but does not work at the machine.

 

 

(POCKETTE)$

N1(9)M6T1$

(T)TOOL - 1 DIA. - .375$

N2(9)M03S1426$

N3(0)X1.0215Y1.1076$

N4(0)Z0.25$

N5(0)Z0.1$

N6(1)Z-0.25F6.3$

N7(1)Y0.9276$

N8(1)X2.0015$

N9(1)Y1.1076$

N10(1)X1.0215$

N11(1)X0.7403Y1.3888$

N12(1)Y0.6463$

N13(1)X2.2828$

N14(1)Y1.3888$

N15(1)X0.7403$

N16(1)X0.459Y1.6701$

N17(1)Y0.3651$

N18(1)X2.564$

N19(1)Y1.6701$

N20(1)X0.459$

N21(1)Z-0.15$

N22(0)Z0.25$

N23(0)X0.449Y1.6801$

N24(0)Z0.1$

N25(1)Z-0.25$

N26(1)Y0.3551C1$

N27(1)X2.574$

N28(1)Y1.6801$

N29(1)X0.449C0$

N30(1)Z-0.15$

N31(0)Z0.25$

N32(9)M30$

END€

 

If anyone knows how to read Dynapath.

[Bryan Johnson]

C0 # Cancel cutter compensation

C1 # Cutter compensation left

C2 # Cutter compensation right

 

 

your output looks correct, with cutter comp on finish cut only.

 

Open your PST file in a text editor. It includes information on the output codes.

[Dan@home]

Post same toolpath with another post and compair the two that should help you with understand whats going on.