Lathe Gcode Cycles

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tmday7
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Lathe Gcode Cycles

Post by tmday7 » Mon Apr 01, 2019 2:23 pm

Tom,
Is there any plans to add Fanuc Gcode cycles to KMCNC lathe?
Like these most common ones ...
G71 http://www.helmancnc.com/fanuc-g71-turning-cycle/
G72 http://www.helmancnc.com/cnc-fanuc-g72- ... le-facing/
G76 http://www.helmancnc.com/cnc-fanuc-g76-threading-cycle/

Thanks,
Troy

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Re: Lathe Gcode Cycles

Post by TomKerekes » Mon Apr 08, 2019 6:03 pm

Hi Troy,

I've been looking at this. I suspect G76 would be most useful. Would you be willing to debug and test? Do you think the Mach3 style would be more standard?
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Tom Kerekes
Dynomotion, Inc.

tmday7
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Re: Lathe Gcode Cycles

Post by tmday7 » Mon Apr 08, 2019 7:29 pm

Hi Tom,
Yes, Mach3 version looks real nice for programming at machine, which is why iam asking for the Gcode cycles.Dont know how easily it would be implemented in a CAM post processor. Either way iam willing to test code. :)

Another cycle that would be just as useful if not more than G76 is a turning roughing cycle like the G71.

Thanks,
Troy

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Re: Lathe Gcode Cycles

Post by tmday7 » Mon Apr 08, 2019 8:35 pm

Haas has a simplified G71 thats just one line. Ive used this on a Haas lathe and works just fine.
http://www.helmancnc.com/g71-rough-turn ... ne-format/

Troy

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