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Yep, same code. The machine just adds the 0s.
If you go to MDI and type G1 and enter it, it will show up as G01.

That just what surfcam does from my experience.
I change all my climbing moves to conventional (and vice versa) before I mirror my programs.

Ramping should help as Zenbot pointed out.
If that is not possible maybe you could try to bump up your feed rates.
My theory is that the larger chips tend to behave more like metal chips which is...

The haas tool management feature will use new tools after it runs X amount of parts (or uses the tool for X amount of hours). So you load all the tools you need, and tell the machine when to start...

I like to use ball endmills, 3/64" is my tool of choice.
I typicaly engrave at 6000rpm and about 5-10ipm going about .005" deep.


I also use air to cool my parts.

I use double sided tape a lot; Denatured alcohol will help you remove your parts easily and without residue.
Permacel makes our tape, it is paper based.
I work mostly with plastics.

We had the same alarm on our VF-5, it turned out to be our ballscrew assembly.
Probably not your problem, but I though I'd throw it out there.
Good luck getting your machine back up.

I have had similar problems with engraveing in surfcam.
I found that if you select the text/numbers useing the chain option it works best.
For the number six I select the top 'tail' then the round...

I agree, we have a TM2 and it throws chips all over the shop floor.
Very messy, unsafe, and unprofessional IMO.

It also has the hand wheels, but I have no idea why.

6 years in shipping/recieving.
5 years of set up, and operating. I also handled all tools for the shop, ordering, organizing, and stocking.
It was real nice always haveing the exact tool I wanted...

http://www.cncmagazine.com/Answers/Feat_Opt.htm

I think that may help?
The "Restart in the Middle of a Contour" section.

I use 3/64-1/16" Ball Endmills, they work great for me.