You are correct. I wasn't sure if that was the case with EMC as I haven't had the need to try that. Thank you for your responce. Seems no matter how big the machine is there's always that job that has to be done in sections. I've programmed using higher numbers than the travel limits to make it easier to relate the program to the blueprint not to confuse the operator but to help him.
Dale Andre' Blanchard wrote: > At 04:00 PM 7/31/2007, you wrote: > >>Dave, >> >> Once the machine is Homed g53 cooardinates never change. g54 0's can >>be set anywhere within the work envelope. >> >>Dale > > > > Actually the zero points of the work offsets do not need to be within the > work envelope. > > A lathe setup guy pissed me off one time, the next program he got had the > work offset zero point about 25 feet outside the machine. He was looking > at X,Z numbers around 300" and scratching his head, made no difference to > the machine. > > __________ > Andre' B. Clear Lake, Wi. > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- > This SF.net email is sponsored by: Splunk Inc. > Still grepping through log files to find problems? Stop. > Now Search log events and configuration files using AJAX and a browser. > Download your FREE copy of Splunk now >> http://get.splunk.com/ > _______________________________________________ > Emc-users mailing list > [email protected] > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- This SF.net email is sponsored by: Splunk Inc. Still grepping through log files to find problems? Stop. Now Search log events and configuration files using AJAX and a browser. Download your FREE copy of Splunk now >> http://get.splunk.com/ _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list [email protected] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
