Name

This is what you give to describe your wizard and it will be displayed on the F5 conversational page

Tool No

This is the tool number you will be using to machine the part.

CAUTION: This wizard does not manage Lathe tool change position for Automatic tool changers. It is important when using an automatic tool changer that the Gcode be reviewed before running the file to ensure that the tool is moved to a suitable position before the tool change takes place. This is not a problem for manual tool change as the user will move the current tool to a safe location before changing tool.

Spindle Spin up Delay (ms)

This adds a delay after the spindle starts turning before machining starts maching

Spindle Direction

The user can select to run the spindle clockwise or counterclockwise.

Roughing pass

These 3 parameters are used to define the roughing tool path
RPM - is the Spindle RPM used for the roughing cut.
Feedrate - is the feed rate used for the roughing tool path
Depth of cut per pass - is the amount of material removed per pass.The total number of passes will be determined by the total depth of cut divided by the Depth of cut per pass
After the roughing pass is complete the part will be oversized by the Finishing Depth of cut (final) value and this extra material will be removed in the finishing pass.

Finishing Pass

These 3 parameters are used to define the finishing tool path
RPM - is the Spindle RPM used for the finishing cut.
Feedrate - is the feed rate used for the finishing tool path
Depth of cut per (final) - is the amount of material removed per pass.The total number of passes will be determined by the total depth of cut divided by the Depth of cut per pass

Spring passes

The number of spring passes required can be enter here.
A spring pass repeats the last finishing cut to allow the tool to remove any remaining material left because of the tool flexing under load causing the part to be cut under size.

Initial Diameter

This is the starting diameter from which the cut will begin and is located in the center of the part.

Final Diameter

This is the diameter that you want the final hole to be machined out too.

Z End

This defines the Z axis end point working coordinate that the cutter will reach at the end of machining the feature.
The actual depth of the cut will be determined by the difference between Z Start and Z End
Z End is a smaller number than Z Start

Z start

This defines the Z axis starting point working coordinate that the cutter will begin machining the feature.
The depth of the cut will be determined by the difference between Z Start and Z End
Z Start is a larger number than Z End

Tool Clearance

This is the Distance the that tool moves away from the stock as it returns to the starting point ready for the next cut.
Clearance is always a positive number.

QR Code Help

The QR code brings you to this page

Save

This saves the changes to the wizard and returns you to the F5 conversational page.
If there are missing parameters or incorrect incorrect eg no tool number specified
It will specify the nature of the error and highlight the parameters that are causing the issue.