On 5 August 2018 at 04:31, Ken Strauss <[email protected]> wrote: > I want to use mill turning using hand written code and I am confused about > cutter compensation.
Is this using the mill spindle as the spindle, or using a subsidiary spindle? > Is the controlled point at the centre of a circle specified by the D > parameter? With a lathe tool the controlled point is typically _outside_ the tool. Without compensation you will normally get accurate faces and diameters, the compensation only really becomes relevant for curves and tapers. The controlled points are shown here: http://linuxcnc.org/docs/2.7/html/lathe/lathe-user.html#_lathe_tool_orientation_a_id_lathe_tool_orientation_a I do not know how the system knows whether to use lathe or mill style radius compensation. It might be based on the LATHE=1 in the INI, or it might be done on a tool-by-tool basis using the tool table. For mill-turn the latter option would be more helpful. -- atp "A motorcycle is a bicycle with a pandemonium attachment and is designed for the especial use of mechanical geniuses, daredevils and lunatics." — George Fitch, Atlanta Constitution Newspaper, 1916 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Check out the vibrant tech community on one of the world's most engaging tech sites, Slashdot.org! http://sdm.link/slashdot _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list [email protected] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
