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Internal/concave Path Tool Radius Compensation Example G41/G42
Internal/concave paths must not be angled as it is impossible for a round tool to follow such a path without gouging.  Instead arcs must be used with a radius larger than the tool radius.  Here is a GCode Example showing a possible internal path and the resulting tool center path with tool radius compensation turned on.

Note a carefully chosen entry move with a convex corner must be made to avoid gouging the path.

[[File:InternalCountourG41.png|none|500x347px]]


'''The G Code:'''

( Tool Table should contain:          )<br />( Slot 1 Length 0.000 Diam 0.500 )<br /><br />G49 G40 G54<br />G20  (inches mode)<br /><br />G0 x1y0z0 (Path with no compensation) <br />T1 M6<br />F120<br />G1X4<br />G3X5Y1I0J1<br />G1Y4<br />G3X4Y5I-1J0<br />G1X1<br />G3X0Y4I0J-1<br />G1Y1<br />G3X1Y0I1J0<br /><br />G0 x2y3z0 <br />G41 D1 (Tool #1 Radius comp Left of contour) <br />F60<br />G1X2Y1<br />G3X3Y0I1J0<br />G1X3Y0<br />G1X4<br />G3X5Y1I0J1<br />G1Y4<br />G3X4Y5I-1J0<br />G1X1<br />G3X0Y4I0J-1<br />G1Y1<br />G3X1Y0I1J0<br />G1X3<br />G40<br />G0X2y3z0<br />M30
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