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Fanuc Dynamic work offset for 3+1 work on a horizontal
Hyundai support was a mess in my area. You just need to get a waiver from them, then go straight to Fanuc. Don't even bother trying to get info from Hyundai. The 31i should support tilted work plane (68.2) without any additional hardware. Fanuc will need you take apart the back of the control...- Billy_C
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- Forum: CNC Machining
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Fanuc Dynamic work offset for 3+1 work on a horizontal
Murky waters here. Fanuc doesn't make anything simple. What control specifically? Machine might be relevant too.- Billy_C
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Hass Mill tool probing (VPS) question
Don’t see why you would need a diameter unless you wanted to do in process tool checks. How are you programming? Are you trying to use cutter compensation? (I think that’s the correct term).- Billy_C
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- Forum: CNC Machining
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Machine Tool Monitoring
There is a short thread there that’s sparse on info but could get you started. https://www.practicalmachinist.com/forum/threads/fanuc-controller-focas-pc-real-time-data-transfer.423495/#post-4186649- Billy_C
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- Forum: CNC Machining
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Machine Tool Monitoring
There is an open source Fanuc driver software to pull and convert data from Focas to MQTT (and other formats). Once it’s in a more standard format, there are a bunch of software options to log it and display it via a browser page. That all requires a little bit of IT expertise and messing around...- Billy_C
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- Forum: CNC Machining
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How to move a stuck ATC?
There should be a too change recovery procedure setup by Sharp. Unfamiliar with that specific machine but usually it’s something like a maintenance menu or a group of M codes beginning with a maintenance mode style code that allows for a stepping through the tool change. If nothing is available...- Billy_C
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new to 5 axis question
Also, fanuc told me dynamic fixture offset doesn't need to be programmed to cor, it uses kinematic parameters just like tilted work plane. If you are programming from cor, no need for any options at all. The cam handles the calculations. Honestly, it’s such a nightmare figuring it all out, after...- Billy_C
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new to 5 axis question
And then there is g54.4 which is error correction something or other. 4 axis, 5 axis… doesn’t need to program to centers of rotation??? It’s not like they make it easy to actually figure these things out either.- Billy_C
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- Forum: CNC Machining
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new to 5 axis question
Tilted work plane vs dynamic fixture offset. (Both fanuc options for rotary positioning) What is the difference and when should you use either one?- Billy_C
- Post #49
- Forum: CNC Machining
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new to 5 axis question
I've seen this as well. Seems a lot of replies here take for granted the cam -> post processor workflow that "just works". When it doesn't "just work", it's can be a daunting task to figure it out. Modern platforms come with the support and usually a well developed cam workflow that "just...- Billy_C
- Post #24
- Forum: CNC Machining
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new to 5 axis question
same thing, either doesn't have it or don't know how to use it/get cam to output it. It's not that rare for shops to just lack the internal knowledge or resources to figure out real 5 axis workflow. Programming to centers of rotation eliminates the need for having to call the multi axis G code...- Billy_C
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- Forum: CNC Machining
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new to 5 axis question
Programming to the centers of rotation eliminates the need for any types of dynamic offsets or tcpc to even be called at all. Most of the times I’ve seen it used are when there wasn’t an off the shelf post processor (or knowledge available to make one) to get the real multi axis features...- Billy_C
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- Forum: CNC Machining
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new to 5 axis question
Been in some modern shops that still do it this way. Not the best way to do it anymore but I guess it still works for some people.- Billy_C
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What's everyone's preferred method of verifying 5 axis kinematic rotation point?
I will have to read through your post a few times to fully get it but on first glance… Focusing only on “z”…. it’s important that the tool length setter “agrees” with the spindle probe length. Therefore if you do a face pass at a freshly probed 0 with a freshly probed tool, it shouldn’t cut...- Billy_C
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- Forum: CNC Machining
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What's everyone's preferred method of verifying 5 axis kinematic rotation point?
is this all referring specifically to brothers and the latest control? Also, is the pitch compensation you are referring to for linear motions? I’m guessing you were just using that as an example for a “locked” parameter. Additional user adjustable (or automatic) parameters for “table weight...- Billy_C
- Post #76
- Forum: CNC Machining