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Yes, put spaces. sorry I was in a hurry when I wrote that.

G85 NLAP1 D.05 F.01 U.01 W.003
NLAP1 G81

LAP stands for Lathe Auto Programming.
You could use NRGH1, N101, etc, max of 4...

That's just a little taste. If you want to get into some more complex stuff let me know. Like I said the Okuma controls are super-powerful.
Cheers

The okuma control is very powerful. Quick one to get you started.

Turn a 2 step diameter from 4 inch material.

Step1 is 1.5" diameter 1.25" deep in Z,

Step2 is 2.5" in diameter 2.75"...

Take a cut with a tool and set the offset manually using x offset measure.
Write down the offset.
Set the tool in X using the pre setter.
Write that number down.
Calculate the difference...

You can also take a 35 degree tool, small radius for aluminum (very sharp edge prep, high rake angle) and back turn away from the spindle Z+.
Otherwise like someone already said G74 or G75, tiny...

If the machine has IGF you'll want to use that instead of Mastercam. Cleaner code and your timing codes will be easier to organize, as you can sync the turrets right there in IGF. If not you'll want...

dcoupar is right. If you've not assigned a feed rate on that line it will use the last called feed rate in the program. Look in the block data screen and you'll see the actual feed in inches per...

The lines that begin with *( I've added to littlerob's original post. This is strictly for educational purposes and in no way is inteneded to upset anyone.


G90GOX50.Z50.
*(G50 S????)(SPINDLE...

It's called copy and paste, but clearly you'll like this better.
Robert I'm sorry but you've obviously got little to no experience programming Okumas.
While I'm not trying to "own" you I am...

"That is absolutely correct, my bad, G80 calls the finish pass and G87n### cancels the rough cycle." Robert


Mmm, no. G80 is "end of shape design", and you don't need a line number to end the...

Not only that but why wouldn't you want to run cutter comp if this is a "finish pass", G41 or G42? Facing up or down, turning ID towards the spindle, or turining OD towards the spindle being the...

G81 does not call a "finish pass", G81 calls "logitudinal shape design", yes it's the net profile of what you're after but it's certainly not a finish pass.

"Looks like alot of setup time to me, but equally impressive. How many tool stations?"

"that's awesome, if you can get it set up in a reasonable amount of time, yes very cool."

"I don't know...

That's a sweet heart. And no, the set up time won't be great. That's the beauty of the Okumas, easy to program, fast to set up and nearly bullet proof if it's properly maintained.

If you've got IGF it's easier to sync the turrets, but then you have to know IGF. The positioning of the turrets before the canned roughing cycle, i.e. Z axis start point, along with assigning a...

Hit up the Trudex website, they've got all the tooling for that machine you could ever imagine. www.trudex.com

Wow. I'm glad you're still alive after running that chuck at 2500. Seriously man, not only is that dangerous, but the LC40 is one of the most powerful CNC turning centers Okuma ever made. If...

This will probably work, but you must remember the 6 digit tool offset, and the order that it reads in. Just like in the tool layout page, R T O, radius, tool, offset. I think if you call the...

I apologize for the brevity of my last post, I made assumptions. CLEARLY you never stop the spindle with the tool in contact with the work piece.

I'm not sure why you'd want to run a machine that big that fast anyway, have you got a really small part in there? Just like the last poster said, if it's not the G50 it is a parameter setting in...

You won't get a radius at the beginning of the chamfer, just at the end. You could do it this way though:

.01 rads on a .125 x 45 deg chamfer, the OD of the part will be 4.000 inches.
...

IMAP isn't great for programming Okuma mills unless you're doing the most mundane and simplest of tasks. It's good for making bolt hole patterns and simple fixtures, that's about it. Get a CAM...

Travis,
That parameter setting thing makes me nervous. Did you record the original settings and values of the parameters you've changed? I believe that must have been what happened if it worked...

Uh, that takes way too much time. Set an RPM that is safe in MDI. Go back to manual, turn on the spindle, take a cut on the diameter, weather it's OD or ID doesn't matter. After taking a skim cut...

Without the proper software you'll never get IGF back. The machines cannot run software that is written for other machines, regardless of machine type, it's based on the serial number of the...

Looks like you will want to feed off of your profile a bit before you exit cutter comp. If you've got room at the end of your profile pass, feed down a bit off the ID, at least two times the...

Phil,
You can also restart by sequence number, it's the number in the upper right corner of the control. The process would go: Auto, extend, restart, (process number), write. Obviously you'll want...

Travis,
What control is on your Okuma lathe? Can you also post the line of code after the M0 and M01's for me?

Cheers,
Brian