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Chapter 3 Basic Operation
Chapter 3 Basic OperationChapter 3 Basic Operation
3-4 Moving the Tool
Manual Feed
Moving the tool manually is called "manual feed," and you can accomplish this using the feed buttons
in VPanel.
Note: Manual feed cannot be performed while a cutting operation is in progress.
Table Movement When a Y-axis Feed Button Is Clicked
Under the default setting, Y-axis movement assumes a direction of tool movement relative to the object
being cut. This means that clicking a Y-axis feed button makes the table move in a direction dierent
from what the arrow indicates.
Selecting one of these enables move-
ment by the specied number of steps
when a feed button is clicked.
1 step = 0.01 mm
Holding down a feed button performs
movement at the selected feed rate.
Feed buttons
Clicking these performs
manual feed for the tool
and the rotary axis.
P. 49, "About the Displayed
Tool Position"
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