Outside Diameter Turn Wizard
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 diameter of the stock in the chuck
Final Diameter
- This is the diameter that you want to machine down 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.
Cancel
- The cancels any changes made to the wizard and returns you to the F5 conversational page.
Tab
- For MASSO G3 users using an external keyboard the Tab key will step through the parameters one at a time reducing the need to use a mouse.