Haas VF-3 User Manual

PROGRAMMING EXAMPLES
23596-8000
June 1999
The following illustration shows how the tool path is calculated for the cutter compensation.
Programming exercise showing tool path.
The following program uses no cutter compensation. Tool path is programmed to centerline of the cutter. This is
also the way the control calculates for cutter compensation.
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O6100
T1 M06
G00 G90 G54 X-.125 Y-.2 S5000 M03
G43 H01 Z.1 M08
G01 Z-1.0 F50.
Y4.125 F25.
G02 X.250 Y4.375 R.375
G01 X1.6562
G02 X2.0 Y4.0313 R.3437
G01 Y3.125
G03 X2.375 Y2.750 R.375
G01 X3.5
G02 X4.0 Y2.25 R.5
G01 Y.4375
G02 X3.4375 Y-.125 R.5625
G01 X-.2
G00 Z1.0 M09
G28 G91 Y0 Z0
M30
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Haas VF-3 Specifications

General

Category	CNC Vertical Machining Center
X Axis Travel	40 in
Y Axis Travel	20 in (508 mm)
Z Axis Travel	25 in
Spindle Power	30 hp
Spindle Taper	BT-40