WinMax Lathe Conversational Part Programming v546CO Conversational Part Programming 2-169
• STEP OVER—identifies the distance (a percentage of the tool diameter) to
overlap between passes.
• WALL ALLOWANCE—identifies the amount of material to leave along the
wall of the stock for cutting the final pass. The wall of the stock is the side of
the stock that is being cut. This field is not available when Finish Only is
selected for the Strategy.
• FLOOR ALLOWANCE—identifies the amount of material to leave on the
bottom of the stock for cutting the final pass. This field is not available when
Finish Only is selected for the Strategy.
• SPEED (RPM)—identifies the speed at which the spindle rotates to cut the
part. This value is carried forward for the selected tool from Tool Setup. “CAL”
appears next to the field. To accept this value, select Enter. A different speed
can be programmed for this specific block.
Override the displayed value by typing in a new speed or by using the console
Spindle override knob.
• DIRECTION—identifies the milling direction as either Conventional or Climb.
Refer to Cutter Compensation, on page 2 - 188 for details about milling
direction.
• MILL FEED—identifies the cutting feedrate. This value is carried forward for
the selected tool from Tool Setup. “CAL” appears next to the field. To accept
this value, select Enter. A different mill feed rate can be programmed for this
specific block.
• PLUNGE TYPE—identifies the type of plunge motion:
•STRAIGHT
•ZIG-ZAG
•RAPID
• PLUNGE FEED—identifies the feedrate between Z Start and Z Bottom.
• RAMP ANGLE—identifies the ramp angle for Zig-Zag plunge motion. This
field is available when Zig-Zag is selected for the Plunge Type.
• PECK DEPTH—identifies the maximum depth to be cut in one pass. This field
is not available when Finish Only is selected for the Strategy.
If a Speed value is changed in a milling data block, a pop-up
message appears asking if you want to change the corresponding
Feed value in the data block.
If a Feed value is changed in a milling data block, a pop-up message
appears asking if you want to change the corresponding Speed value
in the data block.
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