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Hi All
I am new at this but i have a problem.I am running a 1994 Hitachi Seiki with Seicos 10M controller.I tried to use tapping cycle G84 at low say 150 rpm speeds it works ok but the threads are real loose at high speeds it breaks the tap at the bottom when it reverses direction I am cutting a 8x36 tpi thread. In my Fanuc controller i used to operate used to have a M29 command with the spindle speed when i put this in the machine hangs up on that line.any ideas pleaseeeee it is driving me crazy??????? below is the program
N33 T11 M06(8X36 TAP )
N34 G00 G90 G54 X-9.8 Y64.659
N35 S100 M03
N36 G43 H11 D11 Z5.
N37 M08
N38 G00 X-9.8 Y64.659 Z5.
N39 G98 G84 Z-12. R1. F71.0
N40 X-23.7
N41 G80
N42 G00 Z5.
Please help
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