Will they subcontract to small machine shops (out of state) ?

Problem solved I went to parameter 5200 and change SIG to 1 for G80 activated

According to manual book, M29 and G84 for rigid tap and M29 should be at begining of tapping operation, Is there any M code at the end of tapping operation ?

Sorry for confused all you guys The machine has Fanuc control 1st post N11G0G17G40G49G80G90 (TOOL - 1 DIA. OFF. - 1 LEN. - 1 DIA. - .25) N12T1M6 N13G0G90G54X-2.Y1.A0.S2000M3 N14G43H1Z.1 N15M29S2000 N16G99G84Z-1.R.1Q.5F100. N17X-.5Y-.25 N18G80 N19M5 N20G91G28Z0. N21G90G28X0Y0A0 N22M30 % I does exactly what I want but when get to line N18 (not N17), the machine DOES NOT do anything and spindle still on. What did I do wrong here ? 2nd post N11G0G17G40G49G80G90 (TOOL - 1 DIA. OFF. - 1 LEN. - 1 DIA. - .25) N12T1M6 N13G0G90G54X-2.Y1.A0.S2000M3 N14G43H1Z.1 N15M29S2000 N16G99G84Z-1.R.1F100. N17X-.5Y-.25 N18G80 N19M5 N20G91G28Z0. N21G90G28X0Y0A0 N22M30 % I didn't put Q value in, machine tap all the way down, and DOES NOT do anything at line N18G80 (not N17) 3rd post N10 G0 G17 G40 G49 G80 G90 N11 T1 M6 ( ) N12 G0 G90 G54 X-2. Y1. S2000 M3 N13 G43 H1 Z.1 N14 G99 G84 X-2. Y1. Z-.5 R.1 J1 F100. N15 G99 G84 X-2. Y1. Z-1. R.1 J1 F100. N16 G99 G84 X-.5 Y-.25 Z-.5 R.1 J1 F100. N17 G99 G84 X-.5 Y-.25 Z-1. R.1 J1 F100. N18 G80 N19 M5 N20 G0 G28 G91 Z0 N21 G0 G90 G28 X0. Y0. N22 G54 N23 M30 % Does what I want except the spindle DOES NOT stop between moving from 1st hole to 2nd hole

I have been reading about rigid and peck tap thru this and getting All I want is tapping 1/2 deep, back out tap 1/2 deep more, back out to clearance height ,spindle stop, move on next point and tapping samething again. Below is what I got 1st post N11G0G17G40G49G80G90 (TOOL - 1 DIA. OFF. - 1 LEN. - 1 DIA. - .25) N12T1M6 N13G0G90G54X-2.Y1.A0.S2000M3 N14G43H1Z.1 N15M29S2000 N16G99G84Z-1.R.1Q.5F100. N17X-.5Y-.25 N18G80 N19M5 N20G91G28Z0. N21G90G28X0Y0A0 N22M30 % I does exactly what I want but when get to line N17, the machine DOES NOT do anything and spindle still on. What did I do wrong here ? 2nd post N11G0G17G40G49G80G90 (TOOL - 1 DIA. OFF. - 1 LEN. - 1 DIA. - .25) N12T1M6 N13G0G90G54X-2.Y1.A0.S2000M3 N14G43H1Z.1 N15M29S2000 N16G99G84Z-1.R.1F100. N17X-.5Y-.25 N18G80 N19M5 N20G91G28Z0. N21G90G28X0Y0A0 N22M30 % I didn't put Q value in, machine tap all the way down, and DOES NOT do anything at line N17G80 3rd post N10 G0 G17 G40 G49 G80 G90 N11 T1 M6 ( ) N12 G0 G90 G54 X-2. Y1. S2000 M3 N13 G43 H1 Z.1 N14 G99 G84 X-2. Y1. Z-.5 R.1 J1 F100. N15 G99 G84 X-2. Y1. Z-1. R.1 J1 F100. N16 G99 G84 X-.5 Y-.25 Z-.5 R.1 J1 F100. N17 G99 G84 X-.5 Y-.25 Z-1. R.1 J1 F100. N18 G80 N19 M5 N20 G0 G28 G91 Z0 N21 G0 G90 G28 X0. Y0. N22 G54 N23 M30 % Does what I want except the spindle DOES NOT stop after back out at clearance height to move on to next hole to tap. To me, 1) M29Sxxxx, and Q value: machine does what I want (peck tapping and spindle stop at clearance height) but does NOT do anything after finish tapping(suppose move to home and end of program) 2) M29Sxxxx, NO Q value: machine is tapping all the way, but wont do anything else after finish tapping 3) NO M29Sxxxx, spindle won't stop at clearance height before move on to next hole location.

If I don't put Q value in there then it is straight tap all the wait do to Z-1.0. I want peck tapping at 0.300 deep each time and 1.0 is my total length of tap

Hi jleal, I put M29 and here is what I got T1 M6 ( ) G0 G90 G54 X-1.75 Y1. S300 M3 G43 H1 Z1.0 G99 G84 X-1.75 Y1. Z-1. R.1 Q.3 F15. G80 M5 G0 G28 G91 Z0 G0 G90 G28 X0. Y0. G54 M30 % But after finish tapping, the machine read line G80 and stop (spindle still turning), I press start button few times and machine still not going anywhere. Is there any other code I have to put in after tapping line so machine can go back to home pos like it suppose to. Thanks

It works

This is what I got % O0000 (PROGRAM NAME - T) (DATE=DD-MM-YY - 09-06-07 TIME=HH:MM - 09:07) N10G20 N11G0G17G40G49G80G90 (TOOL - 1 DIA. OFF. - 1 LEN. - 1 DIA. - .25) N12T1M6 N13G0G90G54X1.Y1.A0.S3667M3 N14G43H1Z.1 N15G99G84Z-.5R.1F183.35 N16X3.Y3. N17G80 N18M5 N19G91G28Z0. N20G28X0.Y0.A0. N21M30 %

Where do I add these infor I have these variables defined code: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- fmt 4 count # timing counter #Peck TAP CYCLEfmt 4 peck_cnt #remaining no. of pecks #Peck TAP CYCLEfmt 4 numpeck # No. of pecks #Peck TAP CYCLEfmt 4 pass # pass counter use to calculate depths #Peck TAP CYCLEfmt Z 2 sub_depth #subsequent depths #Peck TAP CYCLEfmt Z 2 calc_depth # The total caculated cutting depth #Peck TAP CYCLEfmt Z 2 calc_peck # the calculated peck amount #Peck TAP CYCLEfmt z 2 strt_depth # the first tap depth #Peck TAP CYCLEfmt Z 2 initial_calc # calculate the initial depth cut #Peck TAP CYCLE -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- And this in the drill cycle defs at the bottom where the .txt now resides code: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [drill cycle 14]1. "Peck Tap cycle"2. ""3. ""4. ""5. ""6. ""7. ""8. "# of pecks"9. ""10. ""11. ""

On the fadal: before the tapping cycle start, I notice the spindle stop at clearance height, then turning, start tapping, stop at bottom for few second then reverse back out at clearance height. spindle stop then move to next location and repeat the who procuduce. On the Sharp SV2412: before the tapping cycle start, the spindle DON'T stop at clearnace height, tapping, I hear click, reverse to back out. Spindle don't stop and move on to next location. What do I need to change to have the Sharp do same way as Fadal does ? Thanks for your time

how do I do change in my post ?

yes, there a line of code g02/g03 at each time it stop. and yeah, it gotto be something that set in software. I am using Master cam version 9

It is SHARP MINI MILLING MACHINE SV2412

Thanks for all the helps and alots of things might cause it. I am going to try one thing a time. First I have more feeling that Doug is right Doug Spence @ Zebco Member Member # 13315 posted 13-03-2007 07:29 AM -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- There is a setting in control def for break arcs. you can change this to full arcs. Sounds like yours is set to break at quadrant. In V9 you have to change it in the post. Where do I change those settings ?