Gentlemen, WHILE you are talking about and working on Wear Offsets I have a couple comments.
I have run a couple lathes that would change the offset in the middle of the program. ex. I would change the offset while the machine is running a program. The machine would finish the line it was running while I changed the offset. The next line would implement the change I had made in the offset register. I liked that feature. I don't remember scrapping any parts while using this 'feature'. I would like this feature available. I like the 5 axis tool length compensation ability. I also want 5 axis cutter diameter compensation. The current implementation of cutter diameter compensation will not allow 5 axis cutter diameter compensation as the current cutter diameter compensation uses fillets and corner rounds at line intersections. 5 axis programs are all point to point programs eg X Y Z A B X Y Z A B X Y Z A B. There are no G2/G3 hence there are no radius moves. The distance between each point to point can be as small as .001. The only problem I have with the current situation is I don't have a choice the disable the 'helpful' fillet and corner rounding calculations. I have run a number of machines with wear compensation offsets. I have never used them. I found them to be bothersome. Theoretically, I see the application. Empirically, I did not like it. You can never 'KNOW' the insert point will cut accurate after an insert change or rotation until you have made a cut with it. You must then have the machine programmed to leave a little material on the part when the wear offset is zero. I always thought it just as easy to change the main offset to adjust the tool path. Offset changes should be either or both additive and total per the integrator/users choice. Just a few talking/thinking points for the times you are talking/thinking/working. :) If I think of something else I will be sure to chime in. thanks Stuart just my -- dos centavos ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ AlienVault Unified Security Management (USM) platform delivers complete security visibility with the essential security capabilities. Easily and efficiently configure, manage, and operate all of your security controls from a single console and one unified framework. Download a free trial. http://p.sf.net/sfu/alienvault_d2d _______________________________________________ Emc-developers mailing list Emc-developers@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-developers
