To the best of my memory, you just use multiple thread cycles starting at different Z points.
Steve ===== Original Message from [EMAIL PROTECTED] at 3/07/03 10:51 am >Hi All, > >Would like to know if anyone has any suggestions regarding multiple start >threads on an Okuma LR-15M mill/turn lathe with a 5020 control? > >I've pasted a sample of the code that we use to do traditional threading to >give an idea of what I am working with right now. > >What I'm looking for is suggestions on actual machine code - I can edit the >code gen to get SC to output it. > >Any help is appreciated, thanks > > >Regards, > >Stephen Alfaro >Manufacturing Engineering Group > >Flowserve Corp - Engineered Pump Division >Los Angeles, California > > >SAMPLE CODE: > >-------------------------------------------------------------- > >TOOL NUMBER : T204 >TOOL DESCRIP: 1/8 WIDE I.D. THREAD - L.H. >INSERT DESCR: NT-3 > >TOOL DIAMTER: DIA. >TOOL RADIUS: 0.005 RAD. > >OPERATION DESCRIPTION: > >THREAD 2.375-12 NS-2B I.D. - NOTE: THIS IS A LEFT HAND THREAD > >----------------------------------------------------------------- >N5460 G00 G97 G94 G111 X20.0 Z10.0 T040404 M08 M42 S200 M04 M157 >N5465 Z3.875 >N5470 X2.083 >N5475 X2.093 Z3.208 >N5480 G71 X2.375 Z0.925 D0.005 U.001 H0.082 F0.0833 M32 M73 M23 L0 >N5485 G00 X2.083 Z3.875 >N5490 X20.0 >N5495 Z10.0 >N5500 M02 >% > >====================================================================== >To find out more about this mailing list including how to unsubscribe, >send the message "info mfg-smartcam" to [EMAIL PROTECTED] >====================================================================== ===== Comments by [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Steve Club) at 3/10/03 8:13 am ====================================================================== To find out more about this mailing list including how to unsubscribe, send the message "info mfg-smartcam" to [EMAIL PROTECTED] ======================================================================
