I am trying to cut a 14mm deep by 28mm long groove in a piece of aluminium bar on a lathe. It has to have a 2mm radius fillet in the bottom corners.
I need to use a parting blade 3.2mm wide to cut the groove.
The only way to program it on intercon is to use the profile and face cutting for stock removal as cutting along the Z axis is not recomended with a parting tool.
I need it to make the x axis cuts with peck cutting otherwise the long chips get wrapped around the stock. but intercon doesn't have this option in the profile.
Appart from making several programs to cut the groove in several operations.
I would like to just rum G&M code but this does not seem possible to open a .NC or txt file and run the program. It only seems to allow .LTH files to run.
Is it possible to run G&M code?
The graph is showing in the offline software that is why it has a strange rapid direction from the wrong direction.
G&M code file loading into Acorn Lathe
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Re: G&M code file loading into Acorn Lathe
Don't try to open regular G code programs with Intercon. Go to the CNC12 main screen and press F2 (Load) to bring up a file selection menu or Windows Explorer file browser. Use that to load the G code program.
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Re: G&M code file loading into Acorn Lathe
Press F2 Load from the main menu to load a g code program
Operator manual is here.
https://www.centroidcnc.com/centroid_di ... manual.pdf
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Operator manual is here.
https://www.centroidcnc.com/centroid_di ... manual.pdf
related lathe intro videos
Need support? READ THIS POST first. http://centroidcncforum.com/viewtopic.php?f=60&t=1043
All Acorn Documentation is located here: viewtopic.php?f=60&t=3397
Answers to common questions: viewforum.php?f=63
and here viewforum.php?f=61
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All Acorn Documentation is located here: viewtopic.php?f=60&t=3397
Answers to common questions: viewforum.php?f=63
and here viewforum.php?f=61
Gear we use but don't sell. https://www.centroidcnc.com/centroid_di ... _gear.html