David, Others answered your original question I just wanted to add a Caution on Rigid Tapping. Make sure you are coding to 4 decimal places on the feed.
What code does your machine use for engaging rigid tapping? Mine is M29. Tom In a message dated Mon, 9 Sep 2002 10:34:00 AM Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > 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 > ====================================================================== To find out more about this mailing list including how to unsubscribe, send the message "info mfg-smartcam" to [EMAIL PROTECTED] ======================================================================
