Tormach 1100M - Create a Pocket; Load the Tool; Write the G-Code with Conversational

9.9.2 Engrave the Text 191
9.9.1 Create a Pocket
The first step is to mill a pocket into the face of the workpiece
that is 0.100 in. deep and 3-1/4 in. in diameter.
Load the Tool
1. Put tool 1 (the 3/8 in. end mill) into the spindle.
2. From the PathPilot interface, in the Tool DRO field, type
1. Then select the Enter key.
Figure 9-6: Tool DRO field.
Write the G-Code with Conversational
1. From the Conversational tab, select the Pocket tab.
2. On the Pocket tab, select Rect/Circ.
PathPilot switches the interface to create a circular
pocket.
3. Type the following values into the DROfields, and press
Enter on the keyboard after typing each value:
a. In the Title DRO field, type FIRST PART POCKET.
b. In the Work Offset DRO field, type G54.
c. In the Tool DRO field, type 1.
d. In the Spindle DROfield, type 5000.
e. In the Feedrate DROfield, type 60.
f. In the Z Feedrate DROfield, type 30.
g. In the ZClear DROfield, type 0.1000.
h. In the Pocket Dia. DROfield, type 3.2500.
i. In the Z Start DROfield, type 0.000.
j. In the ZEnd DROfield, type -0.1000.
k. In the ZDOCDROfield, type 0.1000.
l. In the Stepover DROfield, type 0.2500.
Figure 9-7: Values typed into the DROfields on the
Pocket tab of the Conversational tab.
4. From the Conversational tab, select the Drill/Tap tab.
5. On the Drill/Tap tab, make sure that the Pattern tab is
selected. Then, type the following values into the
following DROfields:
a. In the DROfield in the X column of row 1, type
0.0000. Then select the Enter key.
b. In the DROfield in the Y column of row 1, type
0.0000. Then select the Enter key.
Figure 9-8: Values typed into the DRO fields on the
Pattern tab of the Drill/Tap tab.
6. From the Conversational tab, select the Pocket tab.
7. Select Post to File.
PathPilot generates the G-code file, and the Save dialog
box displays.
Figure 9-9: Save dialog box.
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9: FIRST PART TUTORIAL