[Tony(BDE)]

Can anyone HELP with Rigid Tapping on a Matsuura mill MV-500. I don't have a tapmatic holder for a 7/8-20 Tap, so I need to put the tap in a regular endmill holder.
I know the standard G84 code will not work. G63 and G64 will not activate rigid Tap, dose anyone know if I have to change a parameter??
Thanks
Tony

[stevo1]

I am not sure about your machine. Do you have a list of codes for your machine? On some machines that I have worked on (mainly Fanuc) you have to use a M29 to active rigid tap or there is a G84.2

Stevo

[CNC Viking]

Also check if the spindle or the spindle motor has an encoder which is needed to synchronize the rotation with feed so you get x mm Z-feed per rev.

[SumDumPhuckr]

From what I remember on the Matsuura that I ran it was a G93 to turn the Mode ON for tapping.

e.g.
G43 H6 Z1.0
G93 (Mode ON)
G98 G84 Z-1.0 R0.1 F0.0625 S800
X0 Y0
G94 (Mode OFF)
G28 G91 G80 Z0. M29

[Tony(BDE)]

Thank You All for your help, I have tried G94,M29 & M28, G61,G63,G64, and Nothing.
I have been Machining for over 20 Years, I have Programed Fanuc,Mazak, Okuma,Bridgport,Haas,and Now Matsuura with a Yasnac Control. I Have not giving up on this I will find out if this Machine will Rigid Tap, It is an older machine, 1986, and we just recived a Matsuur a mill with 5 axis capability, so I better get it Again thank you all for your help so far, please keep it comming.

Thanks
Tony