Turning Unit 5A

Continued from Unit 4A 1. Create New Group Machine Groups > Groups > New Toolpath Group Toolpath Group 2 will be created.

2.

Lathe Stock Flip Toolpaths > Misc Operations > Stock Flip Geometry : Click on Select Highlight the workpiece Stock Position > Original Position : Click on Select (Click a point at the LHS) Transferred Position : Click on Select (Click a point at the RHS)

3.
a. b.

Facing (Rough)
Toolpath > Face Right click > Tool Manager > open tool file p123456_Unit_4A

[Browse through Lower Window] c. d. Same T04 Tool Used. Toolpath parameters Max. Spindle Speed : 2500 e. Face Parameters Check Rough Stepover : 1.0 & Uncheck Finish Stepover
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Stock to leave : 0.3 You may have a false alarm of tool crash. Activate Ref Point retract and input absolute D100 and Z10mm for the last operation just before stock flip.

4.

Rough (OD Rough) Toolpath > Rough Partial Chain. Click 2 Points (Start and End)

Same T04 Tool Used. a. Toolpath parameters Max. Spindle Speed : 2500 b. Rough Parameters Stock to leave in X : 0.8 Stock to leave in Z : 0.1 Stock Recognition : Use Stock for outer boundary Lead-In/Out: Lead Out : Adjust Contour : Check Amount : Extend 1

5. a.

Groove Toolpath > Groove Grooving Option : Select Chain Groove Definition

b.

Partial Chain. Click 2 elements (Start and End)

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Toolpath Parameters Parting Tool T02 Create New Tool > Select Grooving Parting

d.

Insert : Single-End (Square) A:2.5, B: 4, C0.2, D:3, E12

e.

Holder : External (Right Hand) D: 2.5

f.

Parameters: Program Parameters : 2 (Tool, Tool Offset, Station & Back OffsetNumbers)

Default Cutting Parameters: Feedrate : 0.08 Plunge Rate : 0.08 Spindle Speed : 90 CSS Grooving/Parting Parameters: Amount if cut (rough) : 2.5 Amount if cut (finish) : 0.25 Stock Clearance : 1.25 Coolant : Flood On Tool Name : 3mm Parting Tool Save to Same Tool Library g. h. Groove Shape Parameters : Default Groove rough Parameters :
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Rough Step > Step Amount : 2 Stock to leave in X : 0.8 Stock to leave in Z : 0.1 Uncheck First Plunge Feed Rate : i. Groove finish Parameters : Uncheck Finish Groove

6.

Rough (ID Rough) Toolpath > Rough Partial Chain. Click only on the taper line

Same T03 Tool Used. a. Toolpath parameters Max. Spindle Speed : 2500 b. Rough Parameters Stock to leave in X : 0.8 Stock to leave in Z : 0.1 Stock Recognition : Use Stock for outer boundary Lead-In/Out: Lead Out : Adjust Contour : Check Amount : Extend 1 Exit Vector: Angle -15o Length 1.0 7. a. Finish (ID Finish) Inclusive of Undercut Toolpath > Finish Use Chain Last. Same chain as per Step 6
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Same T05 used e. Toolpath Parameters Max. Spindle Speed : 2500 f. Finish Parameters Finish Stepover : 0.25 Number of Finish Passes : 1 Stock to leave in X & Z : 0 Lead-In/Out: Lead Out : Adjust Contour : Check Amount : Extend 1 Exit Vector: Angle -15o Length 1.0

8. a.

Groove (Finish) Toolpath > Groove Grooving Option : Select Chain Groove Definition Partial Chain. Click 2 elements (Start and End)

c.

Toolpath Parameters Finish Grooving (Same T02 tool as Rough Grooving) Uncheck Finish feed rate Box Spindle speed : 250 CSS Uncheck Finish spindle speed Box Max spindle speed: 2500

d.

Groove Shape Parameters

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Check Use stock for outer boundary e. Groove Rough parameters Uncheck Rough the groove f. Groove finish Parameters Overlap > Overlap between passes : 1

9. a.

Finish (OD Finish) Toolpath > Finish Partial Chain. Click 2 elements (Start and End) : 2 Chains

Same T06 used e. Toolpath Parameters Max. Spindle Speed : 2500 f. Finish Parameters Finish Stepover : 0.25 Number of Finish Passes : 1 Stock to leave in X & Z : 0 Lead-In/Out: Lead Out : Adjust Contour : Check Amount : Extend 1

10. a.

Face (Finish) Toolpath > Face

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Finish Facing (Same T06 tool as OD Finishing) Max. spindle speed: 2500 Toolpath Parameters : Check Force Tool Change Face Parameters : Uncheck Rough stepover Check Finish Stepover Stock to leave : 0

11. a. b.

Thread Toolpath > Thread Toolpath Parameters Create New Tool > Threading

d. e. f.

Insert : Metric 60 deg Holder : Straight Shank (Right Hand Tool) Parameters: Program Parameters : 8 (Tool, Tool Offset, Station & Back OffsetNumbers) Feedrate : 2 mm/rev Spindle speed : 1200 Coolant: Flood ON Save to Same Tool Library

g.

Toolpath parameters Max. Spindle Speed : 2500

h.

Thread shape Parameters: Lead : 2 mm/thread Included Angle : 60 Thread angle : 30 Major Diameter : 36
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Minor Diameter : 33.54 On entering thread depth this will be generated automatically Thread Depth : 1.23 Start Position : 0 End Position L -11 i. Thread cut Parameters NC code format: Longhand Amount of last cut : 0.03 Number of spring cuts : 1 Number of cuts : 10 Stock clearance : 2 Overcut : 0 Lead-in angle : 0 Finish pass allowance : 0.01

Verification of Complete Program Post Processing Setup Sheet / Machining Infomation Click on Toolpath Group 1. Click on backplot Selected Operations Click on Expand or contract this dialog Save the File to open up the Info page. .