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setting work offset and tool lengths

jacolouwrens_jl — Tue, 20 Aug 2024 12:56:19 GMT

Hi everyone. I'm new to CNC machining and got started using fusion 360 for toolpaths. I need some help setting up the tool lengths and work offset. When I set up my tool lengths and work offset my simulation gets thrown all over the place. Its hard to explain but when I set my home position to zero and my tool offsets to zero everything works fine.

I use a siemens 808D controller on a CKE 6150Z lathe with the generic siemens turning post.

Re: setting work offset and tool lengths

jacolouwrens_jl — Tue, 20 Aug 2024 13:01:02 GMT

Almost forgot. here is the setup.

https://a360.co/4fPzRyU

Re: setting work offset and tool lengths

2469971149 — Tue, 20 Aug 2024 13:29:36 GMT

Could you provide me with some images that show the simulation situation so that I can better assist you?

Re: setting work offset and tool lengths

jacolouwrens_jl — Tue, 20 Aug 2024 14:11:08 GMT

looks something like this on the controller. this isn't the same workpiece tho its just to give you an idea

Re: setting work offset and tool lengths

jacolouwrens_jl — Tue, 20 Aug 2024 14:36:14 GMT

funny thing is I just manually typed in the code and everything ran smoothly.

Re: setting work offset and tool lengths

jacolouwrens_jl — Tue, 20 Aug 2024 14:38:55 GMT

here's another picture. it almost looks like the home position flips around and becomes negative

Re: setting work offset and tool lengths

jacolouwrens_jl — Tue, 20 Aug 2024 14:41:17 GMT

sorry didn't directly reply to you but here's the pictures

Re: setting work offset and tool lengths

jacolouwrens_jl — Tue, 20 Aug 2024 14:44:35 GMT

In the first post there is a drilling cycle so I had to put in a G17 manually for it to work but even without a drilling cycle the simulation still looks the same

Re: setting work offset and tool lengths

jacolouwrens_jl — Tue, 20 Aug 2024 14:57:01 GMT

here is the Gcode