[mfg-smartcam] Cutter Comp

[Jeff & Beth]

Colin, I still think the best bet is to interpolate from tool center. I circular interpolate, thread mill, and helix mill this way with no problems. I calculate in the tool dia. for the operator so they don't have to. The only adjustment they make would be for the tool diameter being off a few thousanths. It comes out right every time. Here is a typical example.   N665 M106 (1" DIA. SANDVIK CORO-MILL TOOL 69) N670 T47 M08 N675 G00 X1.031 Y-3.938 S5730 M03 N680 G43 Z0.0 H69 N685 Z-0.9 N690 Z-1.125 F25.0 N695 G41 D69 N700 X1.181 Y-4.038 N705 G03 X1.281 Y-3.938 I0.0 J0.1 N710 G03 X1.281 Y-3.938 I-0.25 J0.0 N715 G03 X1.181 Y-3.838 I-0.1 J0.0 N720 G01 X1.031 Y-3.938 N725 G00 Z-0.9 N730 G40 N735 M107   Hope this helps. I can send you some .pm4 examples if you like.   Jeff Pieper EATON Hydraulics Petersburg, IL       I need to program a slot that is 1.67 long and .75 wide using a 1/2 dia. endmill. I would like to plunge at one end of the slot and in the center then go around the slot. When I use the cutter comp., it looks like the tool is being offset and starting off center.   Thank you Colin Williams