Stang Bladeworks
Aluminum
- Joined
- Jul 9, 2019
I just got a mini mill and I have been trying to set my work and tool offsets so I can make a test part. I will apologize in advance as this is probably a common issue. I have looked online and I cant find an answer.
I started by touching off all my tools on a pre setter (no probe). All the numbers were negative and seemed accurate relative to one another.
I then set my G54 work offset on a 123 block so I could test my offset numbers. As per Haas' video I ran the following in MDI:
G54 G00 G90 X0 Y0
G43 H05 Z0.1
M30
I got error 316 (over travel range)this error was for the z axis. the first line runs fine and the table travels to G54 x0 y0 properly.
The z command is when the error happens.
I tried placing a tool well above the table and setting the tool length. The machine coordinate was -6.6600. I did the same for the z value of G54 and the value was also -6.6600.
When I run the MDI program I still get this error even if I set the z value to zero. Also, my distance to go screen is confusing me. when the tool ang G54 are in the same place I have a G54 distance to go of 1.74". I would assume it should be zero if the two values are set without moving any axis.
I feel there must be something simple I am missing about the overall process. I have watched all the Haas videos I can find and I am not sure what I am doing wrong.
Any help is greatly appreciated.
I started by touching off all my tools on a pre setter (no probe). All the numbers were negative and seemed accurate relative to one another.
I then set my G54 work offset on a 123 block so I could test my offset numbers. As per Haas' video I ran the following in MDI:
G54 G00 G90 X0 Y0
G43 H05 Z0.1
M30
I got error 316 (over travel range)this error was for the z axis. the first line runs fine and the table travels to G54 x0 y0 properly.
The z command is when the error happens.
I tried placing a tool well above the table and setting the tool length. The machine coordinate was -6.6600. I did the same for the z value of G54 and the value was also -6.6600.
When I run the MDI program I still get this error even if I set the z value to zero. Also, my distance to go screen is confusing me. when the tool ang G54 are in the same place I have a G54 distance to go of 1.74". I would assume it should be zero if the two values are set without moving any axis.
I feel there must be something simple I am missing about the overall process. I have watched all the Haas videos I can find and I am not sure what I am doing wrong.
Any help is greatly appreciated.