Thanks for all the Helix replies. I have enough to go on to accomplish my task. Thanks again! ----- Original Message ----- From: "David Wolfgang" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; "'Michael Senack'" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; "'[EMAIL PROTECTED]'" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, November 27, 2000 5:56 PM Subject: Re: [mfg-smartcam] Understanding the Helix
> Bob Looney is correct SmartCam will not allow comp on a helix. You should > program the helix tool to its center and not the dia. After the helix is > programmed I add a lead in to the start of the helix with cutter comp. to > the left or right depending on which way the cutter is going. It must be a > diagonal move so both x and y are compensated before the helix. And again at > the end with cutter comp off. This has always worked for me. > > Dave Wolfgang > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Bob Looney" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "'Michael Senack'" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; "'[EMAIL PROTECTED]'" > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Monday, November 27, 2000 3:35 PM > Subject: RE: [mfg-smartcam] Understanding the Helix > > > > smartcam does not allow comp on a helix. you can turn it on but it won't > > pass to the code gen. > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Michael Senack > > Sent: Monday, November 27, 2000 12:34 PM > > To: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]' > > Subject: [mfg-smartcam] Understanding the Helix > > > > > > Attached is a helix to mill a 2.0 x 4 NC thread. > > > > The problem I'm having is that I cannot add cdc to the three helixes. Why? > > Also I cannot leadin/out on helixes?? > > > > When I did this kind of stuff in the past I use to program ARC's on one > > z_level with cdc and then it code. > > Then manually add the appropriate Z's for each 90 degree ramp on/off and > 360 > > degree full turn. > > > > The code generator I'm using codes center of the tool. > > > > > > Regards, > > > > Michael Senack, X354 > > Your local friendly neighborhood CNC Programmer > > > > <<helix.jof>> <<HELIX.pm4>> <<HELIX>> > > > > ====================================================================== > > To find out more about this mailing list including how to unsubscribe, > > send the message "info mfg-smartcam" to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > ====================================================================== > > > > ====================================================================== > To find out more about this mailing list including how to unsubscribe, > send the message "info mfg-smartcam" to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > ====================================================================== ====================================================================== To find out more about this mailing list including how to unsubscribe, send the message "info mfg-smartcam" to [EMAIL PROTECTED] ======================================================================
