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Lathe Thread retract to clearance plane is slow

 

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I am cutting 8 tpi threads 1/2" long on 1" diameter bar.  I believe that I have all the parameters that I am able to configure set correctly.  I am using the 'Generic FANUC Turning" post processor.

 

The G code that is generated has an incredibly slow retract to the clearance plane.  A snippet of the g code is below:

 

N18 G97 S500 M3
N19 G0 X1.4 Z1.
N20 G1 X0.986 F10.
N21 G32 Z-0.5 F0.125
N22 X1.14 F0.125
N23 G0 X1.4
N24 Z1.
N25 G1 X0.9802 F10.
N26 G32 Z-0.5 F0.125
N27 X1.14 F0.125
N28 G0 X1.4
N29 Z1.

 

The red highlighted retracts are occurring at a feedrate of .125.  I would be happy with the leadout feedrate of 10 in/min or the rapid feedrate.  How do I adjust the retract speed?