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    G54 variables for fanuc 21i-TB

    Hello! I am looking for the variables of the G54 in fanuc 21, does anyone know what variable it is? for the Z offset, I have found either #5221-5228 or #2501-2601-2701-2801... I remember looking for those one day and could not find then in the control system variables... What I would like to...
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    Center for live tailstock

    Hi all, My lathe has a "live" quill, there is a mt4 sleeve inside that rotates. 4 bearing plus 2 roller bearing inside, we changed them recently. The tailstock was crashed by the guy on the machine before me, managed to bent the live center along with the bearing inside... Anyway should a live...
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    soft jaws for raw stock and fitting news hard jaws on old chuck

    Hello ! two questions about clamping raw stock on lathe chuck. We run quite a lot of steel in (at least for me) quite big diameter, 150 to 200mm. Not too long pieces (max. 150mm) but stock have rust, scale and is not too round. My boss told me to use soft jaws bored to the stock diameter...
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    fanuc 21i variables

    hello guys ! Continuing to discover the special features on my machine with a fanuc 21i-TB control. I attempted to reproduce a macro I had on my previous job, used #501 to #503 variables, got strange results. I went to check in the macro variables, I can't change the variable from 500 to 530...
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    VBMT moving into holder?

    Hi all ! Got an "interresting" problem happening yesterday. Parts were running fine, and then the OD was .25mm lower ! Roughing was not broken so no finishing tool digging due to too much stock left. Finisher also not broken... I'm using a VBMT insert with .4mm nose radius for finishing...
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    Fanuc 21i-TB parameters locked

    Hello everyone! After my troubles finding how to change my fixed sentences in manual guide, here's another strange finding on my "new-to-me" machine! in order to move to the tool change position we need to use this code: G0G53X180 G30W0 I'd like to use G30 or G28 for both moves, using a...
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    Editing manual guide fixed sentences

    Hello everyone New job, new lathe, I moved from a 8055 fagor lathe to a fanuc one. Programming in manual guide and a bit of longhand when needed. It's quite ok, but not as simple as the Fagor... Anyway, I would like to modify some fixed sentences in manual guide. I know I can edit them in the...
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    Fagor 8055TC offsets

    Hi all, New to the forum, I hope someone can help me with something bugging me on a fagor 8055TC control. This is a new control to me, I used to work on Fanuc before. Here the thing: when calibrating tool, centerline tools have a non-zero value in X offset ("geometry" in fanuc). Previously on...
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