4th axis rotational speed

[ignaczak73]

Is there a way to have gearotic post out A axis moves as rapids? When making G1 moves in A it is very slow because my control is moving Deg/min. I'm not making any full fourth cuts for this gear and since A is being used like an indexer can I post all rapids for any A move? Control is Fanuc 0M. The program works great but I'm cutting so much air while moving to the next cut. Any input would be appreciated.

[danmauch]

Use G93 in front of the A axis G1 moves.
Dan Mauch

[ignaczak73]

Alarm #10....."An unusable G code was commanded"

I wonder if the control though it was a linear axis how it would react?

[ignaczak73]

That's a negative....has to stay as a rotary. I'll start editing the code manually. If anyone knows of a quicker way let me know. Hand editing also give me plenty of chances for human error..........

[ArtF]

Hi:

Ill look into adding that as a post processing option for you..

Art

[ignaczak73]

That would be awesome, thanks! Even a high feed when not engaged with the work piece would be pretty sweet.

Ron

[ignaczak73]

Hello everyone,

I'm also having a slight issue with the feed rate posting with no decimal point.

"F10" instead of "F10."

Is this normal behavior or am I not entering the data correctly?


Ron

[ArtF]

Ron:

    What version are you using? All F words in Gearotic are put out with at least 1 decimal point, usually 2.
( except when I put them out, then they have 4 letters..)Is this from Gearotic1.exe or from newer versions of the program.?

Art

[ignaczak73]

I'm running V2.30050 currently.

[ArtF]

Ron:

  If you specify a feedrate of, for example, F10.1 , does it post it? Im having trouble repeating this here, Im getting 2 decimals..

Perhaps you can post the actual project file, Ill give it a shot. :)

Art

[ignaczak73]

Art,

I tried posting as .NC also. I usually use plain text file. Hopefully this attachment loads.

[ignaczak73]

Sorry, forgot to answer your question. If I tell it F10.1 it will post F10 with no decimal point.

[ArtF]

Hi Chris:

  I just cant repeat this one. I get this as a typical post from your file..

(  No Epilog set )( Gearotic 2.0 GCode Begins. )
( Object Spur  )
( Job will comprise 1 rotations of the rotary axis.  )
( Tools Used:  )
( Rooting: EndmillInch-E-R0.13-T0.0-F0.0 Tool #5  )
( Blank size for this gear :  )
( Diam: 1.2020 Thickness: 1.000 )
( Root Clearance Begins. )
( Tool change to EndmillInch-E-R0.13-T0.0-F0.0 )
M6 T5
G43H5
M3 S1750
G0 X0.594  Y0.000  Z0.050  A0.000 
G1 Z-0.100  F5.0
G1 X-0.594  F10.00 
G1 Y0.040 
G1 X0.594 
G1 Y-0.040 
G1 X-0.594 
G1 Y0.000  Z-0.200  F5.0
G1 X0.594  F10.00 
G1 Y0.017 

  I suggest you delete the defaultmill.pst file and reinstall. . I suspect your default pst file is broken and not getting overwritten on update..

Art