Repeating a Different Tool
Solving the Problem
Tool Change - One or Two Blocks
DUMMY TOOL
SUMMARY
Chapter 8
SETTING PART ZERO
SYMBOLS
WHAT IS PART ZERO ?
Part Zero Location
VISES FOR CNC WORK
CNC Vise - Basic Design
CNC Vise - Setup
APPLICATION EXAMPLE
Part Orientation
Vise Orientation
FINDING A CENTER
PART ZERO ON CNC LATHES
X-axis Zero
Z-axis Zero
Work Shift
Chapter 9
WORK OFFSET SETTINGS
REFERENCE POINTS
Machine Zero
Part Zero
Machine Zero to Part Zero Connection
PART SETUP EVALUATION
USING WORK OFFSETS
Preparatory Commands G54-G59
Establishing the Connection
USING EDGE FINDERS
Magnetic Single Edge Finder
Magnetic Center Finder
DISTANCE-TO-GO
SHAFT TYPE EDGE FINDERS
Prerequisites
Individual Steps
Work Offset Calculations
Original Example Revisited
WORK OFFSET Z-SETTING
Where is the Z-setting?
Setting the Z-axis
MULTIPLE WORK OFFSETS
Program Entry
WORK OFFSET ADJUSTMENTS
Mixing Units of Measurement
Height of Part
EXT WORK OFFSET
EXT or COM ?
Offset Adjustment Options
WORK OFFSETS - DATA INPUT
Data Change Example
Chapter 10
TOOL LENGTH OFFSET
TOOL LENGTH
Tool Length Offset Register
TOOL LENGTH OFFSET COMMANDS
Limitations of Work Offsets
G43 and G44 Commands
Applying Tool Length Offset
G49 Command
OFFSET MEMORY TYPE
Offset Memory - Type A
Offset Memory - Type B
Offset Memory - Type C
INPUT and +INPUT Key Selection
Adjustment Examples
MACHINE GEOMETRY
SETTING THE TOOL LENGTH
Tool Assembly Fixture
Preset Tool Method
Touch-Off Method
Reference Tool Method
EXT OFFSET AND WORK OFFSET
WORK AND TOOL LENGTH OFFSET
Chapter 11
MACHINING A PART
