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Face Wizard

The Face wizard faces the front of a lathe workpiece with roughing, finishing and optional spring passes.

Applies to

MASSO G3 and G3 Touch – Lathe

Passes

Roughing, finishing, spring

Facing depth

Z Start − Z End

CAUTION

This wizard doesn't add safe tool change positions for automatic tool changers. Check the generated G-code before running so the tool moves clear before each change. Manual tool changes aren't affected.

Tool and spindle

Field	Parameter	Description
	Name	Describes the wizard; shown on the F5 – Conversational page.
	Tool No	Tool number used to face the part.
	Spindle Spin-Up Delay (ms)	Wait time after the spindle starts, before cutting begins.
	Spindle Direction	Clockwise or counter-clockwise.

Passes

Roughing pass

RPM	Spindle speed for roughing.
Feedrate	Feed rate for roughing.
Depth of Cut per Pass	Material removed per roughing pass. The number of passes is the total depth of cut divided by this value.

After roughing, the face still has the finishing Depth of Cut (Final) left on it, which the finishing pass removes.

Finishing pass

RPM	Spindle speed for finishing.
Feedrate	Feed rate for finishing.
Depth of Cut (Final)	Material removed by the finishing pass.

Spring passes

Number of spring passes. A spring pass repeats the final cut to remove material left behind by tool deflection, which would otherwise leave an uneven face.

Face dimensions

Field	Parameter	Description
	Initial Diameter	Diameter where facing starts.
	Final Diameter	Diameter the face is cut down to.
	Z Start	Z where facing begins. Must be larger than Z End.
	Z End	Z where facing ends. Must be smaller than Z Start. Z Start − Z End is the total facing depth.
	Tool Clearance	Distance the tool backs off from the workpiece when returning for the next cut. Always positive.

Buttons

	QR code help: opens this page for quick reference.
	Save: saves the parameters and returns to F5 – Conversational. If anything is missing or invalid, MASSO shows and highlights the field .
	Cancel: discards changes and returns to F5 – Conversational.
	Tab: on MASSO G3 with an external keyboard, moves to the next parameter.