Drill cycle used for part location stop.

[Greg_Haisley]

Here's the idea. Modify the post to see if the user programmed a dwell greater than say 5 seconds (this is the trigger for the M00 program stop). I'm sure no one uses that long of a dwell. When the post sees the dwell value greater than the 5 seconds it posts a M19 for spindle orientation and a M00 at the full drill depth of the cycle using the long cycle not the canned cycle. This way any user can program a part stop using a sketched circle center point for reference of the tool for the program stop. I know the UI can't simulate this and I'm fine with that. Easy peasy boys.

G0 G90 G40 G80

G91 G28 Z0

G90 G94

T1M6

X-.55 Y0 M19 (should get spindle orient from the tool change, may not be needed) 

G1 Z-.5 M00 F20. (programmed feed rate, has to be in IPM as the spindle is not turning)

G0 Z.1

(rest of machining program follows)

M30

Greg

[ArjanDijk]

Hey Greg,

This seems like something that is perfect for a custom post, but is too complex to understand for a generic post.

[Greg_Haisley]

@ArjanDijk The normal user would not even know it was there. No one uses 5 seconds of dwell. It could be 100 seconds. I just don't like to hand edit posted code. This idea eliminates hand editing of programming a spindle location stop.

Thanks,

Greg

[ArjanDijk]

Hi Greg,

I understand you completely, thats why I have also something like spindle max rpm check in the post:

	if (tool.spindleRPM > 3500) {
      promptKey2("Snelheid", "Spindle speed exceeds maximum value. Value is changed to 3500RPM", "OC");
	  tool.spindleRPM=3500;
    }

But I only do this when the user likes it.

So everyone who thinks this is important, can either add a warning when choosing a long dwell or autochange a long dwell in his post. This should not be standard