Setting zero issues
Posted: Sun 08 Feb , 2015 21:58 pm
Hi Folks,
It's been a while due to life. Last thing I had with my Starturn 5 was the gearbox stripped teeth in the ATC. I had used it to machine a few bits until then. However since I have built it back up I am now using a different PC (can't see why it would be a problem) But I keep getting an over travel error and I am putting this down to the zeroing process not going correctly.
I am following the instructions in the original manual, these are the same that I was using prior to replacing the ATC gearbox.
1 Datum the machine (1&2 of entering the program)
2 Press [JOG]
3 Press [T], then select the tool no. required. Press [EOB] the correct tool will now be selected
4 Start the spindle - press [S], then enter a spindle speed between 0-2000rpm then press [EOB]
5 Press [SPINDLE CW]
6 using the axis direction keys touch the end of the bar.
7 Press the [MENU\OFFSET] key and curser to tool no. 1
8 Press [M] [Z] [0] [EOB], Press [RESET], Z now reads zero it stays at the -117.23 and does not change to 0
9 Turn an outside diameter using the axis direction keys and move away in Z axis only [+Z]
10 Stop the spindle and measure the diameter turned. 10mm
11 Press the [MENU\OFFSET] key, cursor down to select tool no 1.
12 Press [M] [X], input the diameter just measured, Press [EOB]
13 Press [RESET] or [CANCEL] the display changes from -78 to -88 or it might be -88 to -78 either way it changes by 10
14 Return machine to datum position, Press [HOME] then press [-X] then press [-Z] Is the datum the machine home or the material zero in X & Z? I'm returning it to the machine home.
15 repeat the above procedure for any remaining tools
My issue is as soon as the program tells the machine to move to Z0; X2, I get the over travel error.
Now I have saved the offsets and looked at the file that is created. If I new how that should look I could easily just type it all in there. My idea once it is all up and running is to note the difference between tool 1 to each tool then I can quickly edit the offset file once I have set the Tool1 rather than having to go through every tool for a job touching the material.
I have spent several hours trying to get this to work, it is so frustrating as I know I did this before and it worked.
Cheers Pete
It's been a while due to life. Last thing I had with my Starturn 5 was the gearbox stripped teeth in the ATC. I had used it to machine a few bits until then. However since I have built it back up I am now using a different PC (can't see why it would be a problem) But I keep getting an over travel error and I am putting this down to the zeroing process not going correctly.
I am following the instructions in the original manual, these are the same that I was using prior to replacing the ATC gearbox.
1 Datum the machine (1&2 of entering the program)
2 Press [JOG]
3 Press [T], then select the tool no. required. Press [EOB] the correct tool will now be selected
4 Start the spindle - press [S], then enter a spindle speed between 0-2000rpm then press [EOB]
5 Press [SPINDLE CW]
6 using the axis direction keys touch the end of the bar.
7 Press the [MENU\OFFSET] key and curser to tool no. 1
8 Press [M] [Z] [0] [EOB], Press [RESET], Z now reads zero it stays at the -117.23 and does not change to 0
9 Turn an outside diameter using the axis direction keys and move away in Z axis only [+Z]
10 Stop the spindle and measure the diameter turned. 10mm
11 Press the [MENU\OFFSET] key, cursor down to select tool no 1.
12 Press [M] [X], input the diameter just measured, Press [EOB]
13 Press [RESET] or [CANCEL] the display changes from -78 to -88 or it might be -88 to -78 either way it changes by 10
14 Return machine to datum position, Press [HOME] then press [-X] then press [-Z] Is the datum the machine home or the material zero in X & Z? I'm returning it to the machine home.
15 repeat the above procedure for any remaining tools
My issue is as soon as the program tells the machine to move to Z0; X2, I get the over travel error.
Now I have saved the offsets and looked at the file that is created. If I new how that should look I could easily just type it all in there. My idea once it is all up and running is to note the difference between tool 1 to each tool then I can quickly edit the offset file once I have set the Tool1 rather than having to go through every tool for a job touching the material.
I have spent several hours trying to get this to work, it is so frustrating as I know I did this before and it worked.
Cheers Pete