While we are speaking about horizontal machines, does any one have a post for Mazak FH-4800? I know nothing about their G codes or Mazatrol functions. The machine and manuals don't arrive until the end of May. I am a Matsuura/Yasnac programer.
Thanks in advance, Joel Harris :) John Wright wrote: > If you plan to run off machine cords. (g52) then the planes would be 0 90 > etc. > and the operator would set the y0 . for our mill g54=b0,g55=90,g56=180 etc > . would be fixture offsets and work plane names in sc. > John Wright > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: Friday, May 05, 2000 7:34 AM > Subject: [mfg-smartcam] Programming horz w/tombstone > > >Hi all, > > Up until now I have only used Production Milling for 2-1/2 axis work > >on vertical mach centers. I have programmed multiple workpieces on a table > >surface using fixture offsets. I now want to figure out how to program > >multiple sides of a tombstone on a horizontal. Any suggestions on how to > >approach this for the first time? How do I define the workplanes for each > >side of the tombstone? Any examples, tutorials, tmp & smf tips, advice, web > >sites, etc. will be greatly appreciated. > >Thanks again, > > > >Chris Kocourek > >CNC Department Manager > >Lightning Tool & Design > > > > > >====================================================================== > >To find out more about this mailing list including how to unsubscribe, > >send the message "info mfg-smartcam" to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >====================================================================== > > > > ====================================================================== > To find out more about this mailing list including how to unsubscribe, > send the message "info mfg-smartcam" to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > ====================================================================== -- Joel Harris 400 Pent II, Win NT4.0, 128Meg, 6.3Gig CNC Programer Carr Tool Co. Inc. Londonderry NH 03053 Company web http://www.carrtoolcoinc.com Member of New Hampshire Astronomical Society ====================================================================== To find out more about this mailing list including how to unsubscribe, send the message "info mfg-smartcam" to [EMAIL PROTECTED] ======================================================================
