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G Codes
96-8000 rev R June 2007
G84 Tapping Canned Cycle (Group 09)
F Feedrate in inches (or mm) per minute
J Retract Multiple (Example: J2 will retract twice as fast as the cutting speed, also see Setting 130)
L Number of holes if G91 (Incremental Mode) is used
R Position of the R plane (Position above the part)
X X-axis location of hole
Y Y-axis location of hole
Z Position of the Z-axis at the bottom of hole
X
Z
Y
X
Z
Y
G98 Initial Starting Plane
Initial Starting Plane
G99 Rapid Plane
R Plane
R Plane
Z Depth
G84 Tapping Canned Cycle
G98 / G99
Z Axis position between holes
Feed
Rapid Move
Begin or end of stroke
Z Axis position between holes
Feed
Rapid
Move
Begin
or end of stroke
Z Depth
G 84 Tapping Canned Cycle Example
Program Example
Helpful notes are listed in parentheses ( ).
T3 M06 (Tool #3 is a 3/8-16 tap)
G90 G54 G00 X0.565 Y-1.875 S900 M03
G43 H03 Z0.2 M08
G84 Z-0.600 R0.2 F56.25 (900 rpm divided by 16 tpi = 56.25 ipm)
X1.115 Y-2.750
X3.365 Y-2.875
X4.188 Y-3.313
X5.0 Y-4.0
G80 G00 Z1.0 M09
G28 G91 Y0 Z0
M30
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