RE: [mfg-smartcam] Rigid Tapping

[Wepking, Bill W.]

I would like to add my two cents on this on.  We have a machine that does rigid tapping.  It is capable of doing calculations so our output is 1/TPI.  In the job file you only have to make sure the TPI is correct.  In the tapping section I have the following.   #EVAL(#V2=JOS(tpu)) <#FXD><X#XPOS><Y#YPOS><R,(#ZCHK+L103),><K,1./#V2,><Z,(#ZDPTH+L103)><,! DPTH #DPTH><!  #ENAME> If the control can't do the calc 1/TPI then you could set V2=(JOS(pitch) and modify the above statement. Hope this helps Bill Wepking CAM Programming Mgr Landis Gardner -----Original Message----- From: DFL TOOL INC. [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Monday, September 09, 2002 11:34 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [mfg-smartcam] Rigid Tapping Hello Group   I have monitered this group for quit awile. I have been using SmartCam Production Mill Ver. 11 for years and have had no problems until now.   Most of our work has been basicly pockets and holes. We have just purchased a machine with rigid tapping capability.   The problem is inserting a depth on the tapping cycle.   For example I would like to tap a hole with a 1/4-20 tap.   On the tool page I will insert .25 for tool Dia. 20 for the TPI.   Then on the Operation page I insert .05 for the IPR   When I go to the Change Property- Holes/Points and try to Change the tip depths Say -.5 it changes to a positive .5   Also the full depth and spot dia. stays blank.   Thanks in advance   David Leban DFL TOOL INC