|
I have been coding tool center in the
past because I have't been running much in the way of mass production, the
machine is more predictable and I get less cutter comp interferance
alarms. I am now ready to try using more cutter comp programming so I can
code once and adjust for reground cutters in the tool diameter
setting.
This group is great! I didn't realize
how much help was available.
Thanks to everyone!
Vance, Q&E,
Inc.
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Tuesday, December 04, 2001 7:49
PM
Subject: Re: [mfg-smartcam] Cutter
comp
Vance,
Is this a particular scenario, for turning the
cutter comp on early, or routine programming.....
Just wondering,
because the Haas control seems to have pretty generic (good) behavior. when it
comes to cutter comp. Outside of Bridgeport and maybe some early
Dynapath controls, I don't recall much need for cutter comp tricks.....(
turning on before 'Z' approach') based on centerline programming, as
suggested earlier...
You should be able to plunge a point in the pocket
and feed to the profile (turning comp on) as long as that point is more than
half the diameter of the tool away from the profile. Usually if a
profile is cramped for space, I will put a " no positive comp allowed" in my
instructions, and all should fly...
Most cutter comp needs should be
handled, in my opinion, with the template file. Let us know if this is a
special situation, or, if you normally code "part profile" vs " tool center",
which definitely would make most machine controls less tame, in my opinion...
(Ex: inputting .+498" vs -.002" as comp. for a 1/2 end
mill)
Thanks,
Mark
How can I get SmartCam 11.5 Production
Milling to output code with cutter comp to initiate before the first move in
Z before starting a profile. For example; entering a pocket which is
not much bigger than the diameter of the end mill.
(Using a Haas
VF-0 vertical machining center) Can I do this in Machine define, or is there
an edit in the .tmp file I can
make?
|
