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they do have specialty ones
i use mirror all the time, usually just have to right click on geometry and reverse path, then check your start position and comp direction, it will comp change when you reverse if you only have one contour. ( or you can just rechain )
you should put it in the budget when you buy the machine,
the cost of a post is nothing in the long run,
log how much time you waste editing programs and multiply that by your shop rate and see how fast it pays for itself
from Haas website
G84 Tapping Canned Cycle (Group 09)
https://www.haascnc.com/service/codes-settings.type=gcode.machine=lathe.value=G84.html
For Axial Live-Tool tapping, use a G95 or G186 command. For Radial Live-Tool tapping, use a G195 or G196 command. For Reverse Tapping (left-hand thread) on the Main or Secondary Spindle, refer to G184 Reverse Tapping Canned Cycle For Left Hand Threads (Gr.... More programming examples, in both Inch and Metric, are shown below:
G01 Linear Interpolation Motion (Group 01)
https://www.haascnc.com/service/codes-settings.type=gcode.machine=mill.value=G01.html
This F value can be in units (inch or metric) per minute ( G94) or per spindle revolution ( G95), or time to complete the motion ( G93). The feedrate value ( F) can be on the current program line, or a previous line. The control will always use the most recent F value until another F value is commanded. If in G93, an F value is used on each line.
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