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Troubleshooting G84 error with tool data

ZachN

Aluminum
Joined
Nov 17, 2013
Location
LeMars, IA USA
I need some help with tapping.
I have a Cincinnati Sabre 750 Mill with Acramatic 850 control.
It does NOT have ridged tapping.
I HAVE tapped with it before.
I used a G84 and a spring loaded tap holder.

I am trying to tap a 1/4-28 hole.
The code is as follows:

T21 M06
G94 X.5005 Y-.135 S300 F.01 M03 M08
G00 Z.5
G84 Z-.7679 R.1 F10.713
X1.5005 Z-.7679
X2.5005
X3.5005
X4.5005
X5.5005
G80

When I try to run the cycle I get error 15214 - TOOL ABSENT OR DATA ERROR
Which according to the book means I dont have the tool data table filled out completely or something is wrong.
In the table I have:
Tool length as touched off to Z0
Diameter deviation .25
Number of teeth 4
Tool Type Tap
Angle 118 - what should I use for an angle on a tap? pretty sure thats what I used before was 118.

What am I missing or what else could be causing the error? I have done quite a bit of tapping and not had this much trouble, except its been a while since I did it and I am rusty....
The manual for the machine shows VERY LITTLE info about tapping.... Just says G84 is the tapping cycle....

Any help would be awesome! Thanks in advance, ZachN
 
Try a G99 before the G84. Not familiar with that control but I noticed this was missing

T21 M06
G94 X.5005 Y-.135 S300 F.01 M03 M08
G00 Z.5
G99 G84 Z-.7679 R.1 F10.713
X1.5005 Z-.7679
X2.5005
X3.5005
X4.5005
X5.5005
G80
 
Good tip.

I got it working!!!

The issue was on the setup page it only wants 1 listed Number of Teeth.... I have no idea why.... If I use a drill I have to put 2 and end mill you put 2, 3, 4 or 5 or what ever. But I just tried it and it works. Looks like I will be writing another note so I dont have all the trouble next time!!!
Thanks
 








 
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