Intercon Lathe Programming question <answered>

[kwkenyon]

Gentleman,

Please find attached my Intercon program, and machine settings.The program is a simple Taper on a 0.5" rod tapering from Z -1.0 to a point at Z zero. I have found it difficult to program. It does run however, it starts cutting at Z -1.0 and works backward towards Z zero, from left to right. I know there are canned cycles which can do this simply from Z zero and work to -1". I'm missing something simple. Can someone set me in the right direction please. I have watched all tutorials and read the manual. Thank you.

Kurt Kenyon

[Wolfenstien]

Not positive I know what your asking but I think I do.

I think the trouble your having is your wanting the tool to cut right to left and not left to right correct?

I think I remember turning off 3 sided cutting. I.e. set return feed rate to zero. I might be mistaken there.

Also I think you could use the chamfering toolath to generate what your looking for.

When I first got my machine running the tool was doing the same thing. I think the return feed rate was what I turned off.

[tblough]

Intercon takes its cue for the directions based on the first move in each axis you make. If you start at Z-1 and go to Z0, then it will make the roughing passes from negative to positive, i.e. Left to Right. If you want to turn right to left, then you need to start Z positive and Z go negative. If you want to machine from inside out (boring), then your first X move should be from negative to positive.

I've attached two Intercon programs that machine from right to left. One faces from right to left, the other turns from right to left.

Also, Intercon rapids to the first position you specify in the profile start. You probably want to have this point a little off your part and allow it to feed in. Set the profile start at X0.5 Z0.05. Then either feed or rapid to X0.0 Z0.05. Feed to X0.0 Y0.0, Feed to X0.5 Y-1.0, and then do your finish pass.

[kwkenyon]

PROBLEM SOLVED

Thank you gentleman for the input. My questions were answered fully. The sample programs were spot on. A great forum.