Programming with the appropriate structure
In past issues of The Optional Stop, we’ve stressed the importance of maintaining a good structure in your programs. The primary reason...
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Mike Lynch
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When not to use a dwell command!
As you know, G04 is used to specify a dwell – or pause – in your CNC program’s execution. With Fanuc controls, the format for the dwell...
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Mike Lynch
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Two Parameters related to measurement systems
As you probably know, current model CNC machines can be used with two measurement systems – the Imperial (inch) measurement system and...
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Mike Lynch
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When are plane selection commands required?
There are three basic plane selection commands: G17 – XY plane selection G18 – XZ plane selection G19 – YZ plane selection When you first...
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Mike Lynch
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Controlling when the machine stops reading a program
All CNC machines made today allow you to transfer program to and from a distributive numerical control (DNC) system. Indeed, you probably...
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Mike Lynch
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Multiple machining operations on holes
It is not uncommon to perform several machining operations on a group of holes. You may, for example, have to spot drill, drill, and tap...
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Mike Lynch
- 2 min
Creating modal user defined G codes
With Fanuc controls, a special series of parameters is used to create user defined G codes. As with all parameters, specific parameter...
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Mike Lynch
- 4 min
Creating a hole-machining canned cycle
Every so often I get a question related to how standard canned cycles work – or rather – how they don’t work in a manner desired by the...
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Mike Lynch
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Understanding the “common” fixture offset
As you know, Fanuc-controlled machining centers come with at least six fixture offsets, invoked in a program by G54 through G59...
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Mike Lynch
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The Ten Commandments of CNC
Suggested by Rick Lucchetti of TC Industries in Crystal Lake, Illinois People strive to obey the Ten Commandments – indeed, almost...
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Mike Lynch
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Do you know the meanings and uses of all of your M codes?
As you know, M codes are miscellaneous functions – which can also be thought of as machine functions. They tend to command programmable...
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Mike Lynch
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The importance of safety commands
Safety commands – by our definition here – are a series of commands placed at the beginning of all programs that confirm that the machine...
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Mike Lynch
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Finding program-related parameters
In this issue’s G Code Primer, we discuss how to program certain program-related parameter changes with G10. Doing so, of course,...
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Mike Lynch
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Testing if the correct fixture offset is instated
In order for the cutting tool to move to the correct coordinates, the program zero point (program origin) must be properly instated....
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Mike Lynch
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Programming parameter changes
There are many parameters that affect the way a CNC machine executes a program. In many cases, one appropriate setting for the parameter...
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Mike Lynch
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Make all sizing adjustments with offsets
One of my cardinal rules is that all sizing adjustments should be done with offsets. However, I do – from time to time – see operators...
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Mike Lynch
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Running multiple parts from a bar with a sub-spindle machine
Suggested by Troy Hubert of Cox Manufacturing In past issues of this newsletter, we have addressed this topic for chucker-type CNC...
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Mike Lynch
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How does G66 work?
G66 is one of the more misunderstood custom macro B commands. Fanuc calls it a modal custom macro call. It looks just like a G65 command....
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Mike Lynch
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Two applications for L0
With most Fanuc controls, the L word is used to specify the number of repetitions for a subprogram call. The command M98 P1000 L4 for...
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Mike Lynch
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Watch out for block delete applications
As you know, block delete can be used to give the operator a choice between two conditions. The operator is told to turn the block delete...
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