4axis as turn.

[Q Havest]

Let said I want to use 4axis milling to turn the round stock with a endmill/ball endmill. The last time I tried the code output with small segment Z and A like:

G0A0

G1Z1.

X-.2

Z1.A.998

Z1.A1.44

Z1.A1.66

.....

X-.22

Z1.A.998

Z1.A1.44

Z1.A1.66

.....

and what I want is

G0A0

G1Z1.

X-.2

A360.

X-.22

A360.

..........etc

 

Anyone have an example/show me how to do this.

 

Mastercam X2/MasterCAM V9

[Guest]

O0000(T)

(DATE=DD-MM-YY - 29-07-10 TIME=HH:MM - 14:39)

(MCX FILE - T)

(NC FILE - C:MCAMX4MILLNCT.NC)

(MATERIAL - ALUMINUM INCH - 2024)

( T239 | 1/2 FLAT ENDMILL | H239 )

N100 G20

N102 G0 G17 G40 G49 G80 G90

N104 T239 M6

N106 G0 G90 G54 X-.25 Y0. A360.001 S1069 M3

N108 G43 H239 Z1.75

N110 Z1.6

N112 G1 Z1.5 F6.42

N114 A0. F245.13

N116 X-.5 F6.42

N118 A360.001 F245.13

N120 X-.75 F6.42

N122 A0. F245.13

N124 X-1. F6.42

N126 A360.001 F245.13

N128 Z1.6 F6.42

N130 G0 Z1.75

N132 M5

N134 G91 G28 Z0.

N136 G28 X0. Y0. A0.

N138 M30

%

 

 

Like that?

[mayday]

want a smooth path?

create a spiral helix around your stock and chain it.

Or if you have multiaxis use morph between to curves

[Q Havest]

YES, Jparis like that.

 

MayDay, can you show me what you are talking about.

[mayday]

oops, sorry noticed your on v9

you can still do it just not as easy as I said

[gms1]

John, what are those icons on the left side of your screen?

[Guest]

quote:

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John, what are those icons on the left side of your screen?

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Cimco HSM

[Brad Lisle]

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John, what are those icons on the left side of your screen?

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ok, good, I wasn't the only one woundering

[Q Havest]

BTW, how to do 4axis contour like a pocket in the middle.

quote:

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[Q Havest]

Continue previous post: and the code output the same way.

[Q Havest]

Anyone, can you help me to figure it out?

[JDowe]

in top view create 2 vertical lines x times

the number of cuts needed ie: 10 cuts would

require lines to be 10 x p1 x dia in length

they need to be located at both ends of the desired cut - then draw a line from the beginning of one line to the end of the other line - create a contour toolpath on this line

and use axis subtitution to create the code

This is also a way to create grease grooves

[JDowe]

I can e-mail you a sample if you like

[Q Havest]

JDowe,

 

email a sample at [email protected]

[Q Havest]

Can you send me an example of what are you talking about? to email above.

[JDowe]

The e-mail keeps being rejected

[JDowe]

Another option is to create a helix in the

right c plane and create a contour toolpath

using axis substitution

[Todd Tracey from Fastech]

My question is, does your rotary support continous rotation? and/or does it require to re-wind? Might be an issue.

[Q Havest]

Sorry, JD the email is T00C00L4M3=T(zero zero)C(zero zero) not letter O.

 

I want the code output like #2post, you know how some older machine the memory is quite limited so by output short code and work the same way instead point by point.