Got thrown a little curve ball in class.īeen learning programming on a Mori Seki lathe. Currently in school and still learning so im still green. G00, rapid move to a position G01, linear cut from current position to programmed X, Y, Z G02, moves the cutter along a clock wise arc until the current position is the new programmed position G03, moves the cutter along a counter-clock wise arc until the current position is the new programmed position G04, just like G01 but with a dwell command All these commands are modal meaning that the machine will keep going rapid until a different one is programmed or will keep cutting unless G00 is called. This needs a height command such as 'H01' or whatever tool number needs the offset. This is for multiple set ups using different cutters or the same cutter on a different cutting plane. G43 and G44 offest the length of the cutter the positive(G43) and negative(G44) directions. All you have to do it tell the machine 'D01' or whatever tool number needs the off set. They position the tool so that on contouring operations any number of end mills can be used without rewriting the program and doing the math yourself. G41 is tool radius off set to the left of the center. Specifically lets look at G41/G42 and G43/G44 G41 and G42 are similar in their uses but not in their functionality. Here's where I leave the lathe alone and focus on mills. The line after this is where to put an M01 if you dont have a turret or ATC. On the lathe M06 spins the turret to that position.

For this we'll use M06, this specifies that the machine will trade the tool it currently has with the tool in the currently called up ATC position. M codes tell the machine what to do, M01 is an optional stop, M03 starts the spindle. So far we've brought the tool changer to position #1 but the tools not in the spindle yet. Haas lathes dont use the offset number, instead they use the mill format 'T01' and 'T1'. This calls up tool number 1 and applies off set 01 to it, before a tool change you'll need to program 'T0100' to clear the offest before the next tool. On cnc lathes it will be trailed by an off set number like 'T0101'. This should look like this 'T01' or possibly just 'T1'. First type in the letter 'T' and follow it with a number. This step is for people lucky enough to have an automatic tool changer (ATC). Now this leaves us safely at the machine home position. G49, to cancel the cutter height compensation. (G21, to select metric) G40, to cancel cutter compensation. G20, to select the inch coordinate system.

G17, to select the x, y circular motion field. G80, to cancel any previously used canned cycles. It will be in rapid so we program 'G00' this tells the machine that it should move as fast as it can or is programmed to.įollowing that I have: G90, for absolute position mode. Once the program has a name its time to think about safety, the third line.

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