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Hey,
After barely figuring out how to program my Newall DP 700 for tool offsets, I'm a little unclear on a few things:
How often do you re-enter then values? I can take a cut, and then "teach" the unit what that value truly is. That's fine, but in my limited experimentations last night, my accuracy was kind of hit-or-miss.
Also, is it possible to label each tool in the machine with recommended feed rates to secure repeatable cuts?
Lathe: Hardinge HLV-H.
Tools:
The only tool I've tested is the boring bar.
Methodology: I used the DRO to set the tool location for roughing passes, and then, when I'm a few thousandths away, use the [written down] feed rate to do the final pass at the final dimension.
Any assistance?
After barely figuring out how to program my Newall DP 700 for tool offsets, I'm a little unclear on a few things:
How often do you re-enter then values? I can take a cut, and then "teach" the unit what that value truly is. That's fine, but in my limited experimentations last night, my accuracy was kind of hit-or-miss.
Also, is it possible to label each tool in the machine with recommended feed rates to secure repeatable cuts?
Lathe: Hardinge HLV-H.
Tools:
- solid carbide boring bar (extra long)
- solid carbide turning tool
- Internal threading tool
The only tool I've tested is the boring bar.
Methodology: I used the DRO to set the tool location for roughing passes, and then, when I'm a few thousandths away, use the [written down] feed rate to do the final pass at the final dimension.
Any assistance?