I would have never figured that this old machine would recognize "R" in the program for radii. Usually on older turning/milling machines you have to give it an I,J,K value. After figuring out how the X,Y,Z off-sets are set, I've been having a blast with this machine.

I haven't connected a computer to it, and probably never will. It dosen't have a programmable "C" axis, the rest of the programming is just basic.

I need to know how to stop the spindle, and call up the live tooling turret. G&M codes, ANYONE Do you just program in an M05, T2323 M06 to call up the live tool station and the off-sets for that tool. What else is needed to activate the live tool, and specify a rotation direction M03/M02, and an RPM i.e. S1000? Somebody on this forum must know. Also the spindle has a encoder on it, separate from the main spindle motor; with it's own gilmer drive belt. I would assume that there is a way to program the degree amount of spindle rotation, and lock. i.e., make a hex?