Chris Radek wrote: > On Wed, Oct 03, 2007 at 10:10:37PM -0500, Jon Elson wrote: > >>The docs for G76 say it is an error for an X word to be >>specified. Is that a necessary restriction? > > > It would be possible to expand G76. But, G76 is already complex with > its support for compound feed, angled in and out, constant area > passes, etc. It's not clear to me what all those things would even > mean while cutting an angled thread. > No argument from me that is ISN'T complicated already, and I wouldn't be too put out to have to use the G33. > The point of G76 in my mind is to let you cut the normal 99% of > threads easily. > > The point of G33 is to let you do any bizarre thing you want (pipe > threads, scroll threads, coil winding??) the other 1% of the time. > G33 gives you total control but it's a basic interface so it takes a > little more effort to cut a full thread. > > If someone wants to add a gcode (G76.1?) for a pipe thread canned > cycle, I think that would be great. I have never had to cut one > though... That might indeed be the way to do it.
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