John Kasunich wrote: > > Typically for this kind of "manual CNC" I use MDI. You can type in > individual lines of G-code, such as "G0Z0.1" to move up or down, and > G1F4X6 to make a cutting pass. The MDI window in Axis has a history, so > you don't need to type repeated commands. For example, if I want to > mill something 2" wide down by 0.050" at a time, my commands would be > something like this: > > G0X-1.5Y0Z0 - move to staring height and 0.5" left of part > G1F4X1.5 - make a cutting pass at 4ipm ending 0.5" right of the part > Z-0.05 - move down to -0.05" to take a 0.050 cut > X-1.5 - make a cutting pass ending 0.5" left of the part > Z-0.1 - move down to -0.1" to take a 0.050 cut > X1.5 - make another pass > Z-0.15 - move down > X-1.5 - make another pass - don't need to type this, since it is in the > history - just hit up-arrow 4 times > Z-0.2 > X1.5 - up arrow 4 times > Z-0.25 > X-1.5 - up arrow 4 times You could make up a program that steps down the Z in incremental coords, like this :
G91 Z-0.1 G90 G01 X1 Y2 X0 Y0 Repeatedly running this would make a 1" square pattern after stepping down 0.1" in Z. (Not telling John K anything here, this is for the OP) Jon ------------------------------------------------------------------------- This SF.Net email is sponsored by the Moblin Your Move Developer's challenge Build the coolest Linux based applications with Moblin SDK & win great prizes Grand prize is a trip for two to an Open Source event anywhere in the world http://moblin-contest.org/redirect.php?banner_id=100&url=/ _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list [email protected] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
