EZ TRAK cutter comp

[Roger Peterson]

Can someone enlighten me on how to use cutter comp at the control on a Bridgeport EZ TRAK? Anything special to do in Mastercam for lead in lead out, or do I not program the lead in/lead out in mastercam at all? Can I use cutter comp when posting out gcode or just conversational code?

 

 

 

 

Thank you,

[NOTW Programmer]

You need G41 Dx, but if im correct the EZ-TRAK only has 1 table for all offsets so in order to use H and D you have to offset the D from H by the total number of tools in the machine. In other words you will need D1 H21 in case of 20 tools, you can have mastercam add this number automatically by adjusting the D value in the control definition under the tool control topic.

[Roger Peterson]

Thank you Greyman, this isn't for me but one of our customers. I'll send this thread to him as I haven't been in front of an EZ TRAK for well over a decade.

 

 

 

Thanks again,