Hello PM community,
I am looking for any suggestions or feedback on groove-turning applications and cutter compensation. These applications use multi-purpose parting tools that are also designed for OD profiling, and even facing. Iscar and Thinbit are popular among companies who make these tools.
Here's an example of a Thinbit tool in action:
I realize that many people would hand program something like this, but that is not an option - we have to use Mastercam. A major point of confusion has been the cutter-compensation. Since we are using both sides of the tool, we are essentially toggling between G41 and G42, and also using at least two quadrants: 3 and 4. Generating a tool-path is not the issue - the confusion comes from setting up the tool at the controller (Fanuc).
Is anyone familiar with these operations?
How did you setup your offsets at the controller?
Did your toolpath toggle between G41 and G42?
Did you have to enter the quadrants in your offsets (usually a T value)?
Sice we are using two quadrants, did you have to use two offsets for the same tool at the controller?
Thank you so much
I am looking for any suggestions or feedback on groove-turning applications and cutter compensation. These applications use multi-purpose parting tools that are also designed for OD profiling, and even facing. Iscar and Thinbit are popular among companies who make these tools.
Here's an example of a Thinbit tool in action:
I realize that many people would hand program something like this, but that is not an option - we have to use Mastercam. A major point of confusion has been the cutter-compensation. Since we are using both sides of the tool, we are essentially toggling between G41 and G42, and also using at least two quadrants: 3 and 4. Generating a tool-path is not the issue - the confusion comes from setting up the tool at the controller (Fanuc).
Is anyone familiar with these operations?
How did you setup your offsets at the controller?
Did your toolpath toggle between G41 and G42?
Did you have to enter the quadrants in your offsets (usually a T value)?
Sice we are using two quadrants, did you have to use two offsets for the same tool at the controller?
Thank you so much