I really hope someone can help with this because it's really holding me back.
I have to write a report on a turning project I was given at college as part of my machinist apprenticeship. One of the features of the part was a short threaded section with an M8x1.25 thread to be cut onto it. I am having difficulty in particular with a couple of the parameters on the 'THREADING(OUTER)' cycle. Can anybody explain to me the 'CUT TYPE' (S) Cut Number and Cut Depth parameters please?
The manual says that the CUT NUMBER parameter option is "Number of cuts for thread roughing". Am I correct in thinking that the total thread depth is divided by the number you input here?
The manual also says that the CUT DEPTH parameter option is "Cut depth per thread roughing process (radius value, positive value). The number of cuts is determined by the cut depth and by the machining method". I can't work out what this does.
Thanks in advance
I have to write a report on a turning project I was given at college as part of my machinist apprenticeship. One of the features of the part was a short threaded section with an M8x1.25 thread to be cut onto it. I am having difficulty in particular with a couple of the parameters on the 'THREADING(OUTER)' cycle. Can anybody explain to me the 'CUT TYPE' (S) Cut Number and Cut Depth parameters please?
The manual says that the CUT NUMBER parameter option is "Number of cuts for thread roughing". Am I correct in thinking that the total thread depth is divided by the number you input here?
The manual also says that the CUT DEPTH parameter option is "Cut depth per thread roughing process (radius value, positive value). The number of cuts is determined by the cut depth and by the machining method". I can't work out what this does.
Thanks in advance