integrex lathe tool

[cappy]

Hey,

 

Anyone have any tips on creating a custom lathe tool for an Integrex? I have tried countless times to create one with the Capto body. The colors are right and it looks good. When I pick the tool tip radius it's correct. When i pick the center of the tool the RED circle jumps up above the tool in quadrant I. Tool is drawing horizontal or 0 and I am using tool angle 90 in the parameter cut page (which was taught in class) Tool comp is set to computer, but the tool path is wrong. The tool path stops short in Z by the amount of the tool nose radius. What am I doing wrong?

 

Thanks,

Greg.

[Guest]

Got a file you can share that includes your tool?

[cappy]

Got a file you can share that includes your tool?

 

Yes, where can I send it?

 

Thanks,

Greg.

[K2csq7]

Did you draw the tool with CENTER of radius at the orgin?

Is the TNR value defined correctly in the tool definition?

[Guest]

jmparis65 at gmail dot com

[Guest]

Setting the tool and defining properly got him where he needed to be.

 

Custom tools in lathe need to be oriented properly for proper output, when you lay the geometry in TOP, the upper setting needs to be set to show the correction orientation of that tool in TOP view, the lower one will be the orientation as placed on the machine. On the Integrex with the tool change position being horizontal, that would be the machine orientation.,

 

 

Notice the control points after defining the tool

 

[Guest]

and to flip it over and use it on the sub spindle, you should just have to change the axis conbos and and set the tool angle to 180