It depends on setting 33. Do you have probing on the machines? If yes, the G52 will not be a global offset to the other work offsets because setting 33 is Fanuc. When the reset or cycle start buttons are pressed, all the values ins G52 will go to 0. If no, change setting 33 to Haas and G52 will hold the values and apply the values to all of you other work offset. Setting 33 can also be Yasnac, and G52 will be another work offset like G54, G55, etc. The inspection plus macros supplied by Renishaw require that setting 33 be in Fanuc mode. Kind regards. Clarence

Hi Tim, Yes, I only have the upper turret. Kind regards. Clarence

Wow, thank you both. Tim, I will look over that sample code. I have to have my M code cheat sheet pages out to understand it all. I have had troubles in the past with the various interactions of the M codes, but I have been starting to understand. Thanks again. I will post what I end up doing and how I went about it. Kind regards. Clarence

Thank you. I will post here when I come up with a solution. Kind regards. Clarence

Thank you Crazy^Millman. I got my post from my reseller in Sandy, UT. It is specifically for this machine, but I had to make some changes so that I was more comfortable with it. Some examples are: The tool table is in accending order, the tool table now allows for the same tool number but different offset values, moving x home before changing tools. Pretty minor stuff, but I am more comfortable. I have gotten the machine and MasterCam to do most everything that I have asked of it, and I can make it work in the main or the sub, but both together is new. I am finding out that Mill/Turn is a whole new mind set. I am just trying not to have my thinking be to narrow. A whole new world awaits. Kind regards. Clarence

Thank you Tim, I took a quick look through it and it looks very much like the manuals that I have. I will give the newer manuals a more thorough examination in the next few days. I just haven't seen an example of how to hold onto the shaft with the main and the sub and index the part. I have seen the examples with indexing in the main or the sub but not both. That is why I mentioned allowing the sub to free wheel and drive the indexing with the main. I just don't have any experience doing that yet so I am not sure that is the proper way to go. I hope to begin some experimentation in the next week or so. Thank you for your help.

I meant it has the 18i Control.

Thank you Tim, I have the 21i control. The machine is a 2006. I purchased it used back in March. I think when I said "new to me", I confused the fact that it is a used machine. I haven't seen a P code after any of the M codes. My M code for live tooling forward rotation is M33 and M35 is live tooling stop. For me, it is learning "how" to read the manuals is as important as to "what" I have read in the manuals. I have never had a machine like this. The sub spindle has added a whole new level to what I am doing here and I am still just beginning to scratch the surface as to what this machine is capable of compared to what I have had in the past. I read everything that I can and try to figure out ways that I can incorporate it into what I do. This forum has been a tremendous help in my education to better myself and to improve my efficiency in the work that I do (usually relatively simple 2 1/2" stuff). Kind regards. Clarence

Thank you Crazy^Millman. I don't know who MTB Solutions is. I think the dealer for North Idaho is CNC Machine Services out of Oregon. The machine is new to me and our first lathe with a sub spindle, so I am feeling my way around the machine and trying to learn as quickly as I can. I don't know if there is some special trick to what I am attempting to do. Kind regards. Clarence

I have a Doosan 2000SY lathe with live tooling, sub spindle and y axis. What I want to be able to do, is mill two flats 90 degrees apart on 1/4" diameter rod while holding the material in the main and sub spindle. I would like to know what the best practice might be for this and what the code might look like. I think I need to command an M135 after an M35 to allow the sub spindle to free wheel while the main spindle indexes. Any help is appreciated. Kind regards. Clarence

Thank you Mike, I was wondering what the M110 was for. I didn't see it in any of the documentation that I have. I am new to the sub spindle part of the lathe. I have a lot to learn and you have been a tremendous help. Thank you. Kind regards. Clarence

Thank you Mike, That did the trick. I have been fighting this for about a week. You would happen to know, where I can find the information on the safety zones? Currently they are very conservative on this machine for the current chuck configuration. Thanks again. Clarence

Thank you Mike, I found those two items in my blue book. My page looks exactly like yours. I will give it a try. Thank you. Kind regards. Clarence

Thank you Mike I was wondering if you can do that since I don't have the switches on the other lathe. No, I am not using chucking with automation. I did get a small blue book with some disks. I haven't looked at it closely. I got a series of white books, operations manual, ladder diagram, and another one that I can't remember currently. I have never done anything with the keep relays, would you know the procedures, or point me in the direction where I can learn more. Kind regards. Clarence

I have recently purchase a use Doosan 2000SY with a Fanuc 21iT control. I haven't been able to figure out how to pull a bar. My bar puller is coolant actuated. The manual says to do an M31 before unclamping the main spindle with M69. I watch the process but it times out after the M69. On the control it is still showing the FIN prompt. The time out alarm is 2036 which says to check Position Switches, solenoid valve and operation condition. I have checked the position switches in the ladder diagram and they are showing activation there. The chuck is unclamping, so I don't think it would be the solenoid. I don't have a problem with our Daewoo Lynx 200, but it does not have the proximity switches. I think I am missing the correct sequence for this machine. Any help is appreciated. Clarence

I had a Zoller smile 400 machine installed earlier this month and from what I understand, the new software is supposed to interface with MCX7, but I don't know how at this time. My initial impressions of the Zoller are all favorable. I am supporting five spindles with this presetter.

Are you talking about a lathe facing operation? If so, what I do is select two points with one at the origin and the other at diameter and about +.05". Then I check rough stepover and make sure that finish stepover is check and has a value, in your case .020". That should generate a roughing pass and a finish pass in one operation.

I use lathe stock advance. I use the reference points on the first tab to set my approach and final retract. Then I used stock position to set start pull position and end pull position. I uncheck transfer geometry. I leave tool positioning to push stock and use tool stop checked and have stock clearance with something other than zero. My post modified to work with those numbers. The section of the post is below. I can't remember if other changes were made in the post. pstck_bar_fd$ #NCI code = 902 available variables: #stck_spindle, stck_op, stck_clear, #stck_grip, stck_init_z, stck_final_z, #stck_chuk_st_z, stck_chuk_st_x, #stck_chuk_end_z, stck_chuk_end_x, #stck_adv_fr, stck_appr_fr if stck_op$ <> 1, # if NOT using the 'Tool Stop option' [ if toolchng <> two, ptoolend$ toolend_flg = zero #Do not execute ptoolend again after xfer ] else, toolend_flg = one #DO execute ptoolend after xfer [ !spaces$ spaces$ = zero "G94 G01 ", stck_init_z$, " F50.", e$ "M08", e$ "G04 U1.", e$ "M78", e$ "G04 U.2", e$ "G01 ", *stck_final_z$, " F50.", e$ "M79", e$ "G04 U.2", e$ "M09", e$ "G95 G00 G04 U.7", e$ #pbld, n$, "M00",e$ #if prv_spaces$ > 0, " ",e$ #if stck_op$ = 0, "(Push stock -",e$ #if stck_op$ = 1, "(Push stock with Use Tool Stop option -",e$ #if stck_op$ = 2, "(Pull stock -",e$ #if stck_spindle$ = 0, " from Left Spindle)", e$ #if stck_spindle$ = 1, " from Right Spindle)", e$ spaces$ = prv_spaces$ ]

For the lathe, at every tool change. For the mill, at each change of work coordinate. I typically progressively move the part through the machine (ie. 4 ops, 4 pieces in machine, one part for each op). This has helped my operators quickly go to the correct operation as the parts finish through the machine. I start my sequence numbers at N2 and go up from there.

We purchased the model 315 about 3 years ago. It seems to do a reasonable job on keeping the coolant clean and the oil out of it. We have 8 machines that we move the unit around to and the biggest hassle is setting it up at each machine. Getting the unit to pick up the coolant from the top is a must. Our model 315 gets really messy due to spillage and some loose connections that we found. If I were to do it over again, I would purchase the individual sump units so that we wouldn't have to move it. At the time the individual sump units were about $800 each and the model 315 was about $2500 if memory serves. If you go with the Keller units, be sure and get extra filters. You can get the diposable 25 micro filters and I have used a reusable 100 micro mess filter (we did a bunch of Macor ceramic and the 100 micro worked very well). If you have any questions about our model 315, just ask. Clarence Cook

I have a 1995 Saeilo Mach 3A Horizontal with the Fanuc OMC control. I also have five Haas verticals. Some things that I have noticed with my control are the following. - You are limited to 128K. - I only have six work offsets. - I have a type A offset page, therefore you must add some value to D for your cutter comp. In my case I add 20 because it has only 20 tools in the ATC. - The way my control is set up, the machine has a very bad case of corner rounding when changing directions. I did a test in some aluminum and a .200" boss was reduced to .165" by going at only 80 ipm. At 20 imp it was very close to the required diameter. I mainly use the machine for stainless and titanum parts and the lower feed rate is not a problem. But, this is something that I would like to resolve, because I am thinking it might only be some parameters are not set up correctly. - My horizontal is night and day more rigid that any of may Haas verticals. - I have run programs via DNC but if memory serves, I am limited to only 9600 baud for transfer speed. - I can't speak directly has to the best way to learn the control. I started using the Fanuc controls in the mid 90s with our first Haas in 2001. I am self taught on these controls (Haas, Fanuc 6M, 6T, OM, OT, 11M). The biggest difference that I have noticed is that the Haas control has features in it to make life less complicated for the operator. You need to know more to run a Fanuc control. Now that I know my machines current limitations (physically and mentally on my part), I have still been able to do all the things that I need to do. I am still pushing out the envelop on my machine. Hope this helps. Clarence

I put it on the L button on my spacepilot. It would be very nice if it could be left open.

Hello Simon from North, Idaho.

Yes, I do it all the time. I do one op in one vise the move the part to another op. I would make sure that you specify the work offset and not rely on mastercam, ie. G54 = 0, G55 = 1, etc.

What diameter have you set your stock to? Are you using Stock Recognition?