[BB72CAMARO]

I have an Okuma LB-10 and am getting started on my second project ever. I will be tapping a 10-32 thread into 300 series SS.

The only code I have found in the book for tapping is G-184 but it does not define any variables to be used with it.

I would appreciate a simple example for tapping using this code.

Also, is there a way to peck-tap with this code?

Thanks in advance for the help.

[underthetire]

Is this a lb10m?

[BB72CAMARO]

I don't think it's an LB-10m. It's an 88 model if that helps.

[underthetire]

M is milling. If you don't have milling, you will need a floating holder. No peck tapping without live tool. I'll look up a tapping cycle tomorrow, I used to just program with igf.

[Thawk53]

G77 For right hand thread

G0G95G97X15.Z15.S75T0101M41M3
X0.0Z1.1
Z.375M8
G77X0.0Z-.75F.03125
G0Z1.1
X15.Z15.M9
M30

G78 For left hand thread

G0G95G97X15.Z15.S75T0101M41M4
X0.0Z1.1
Z.375M8
G78X0.0Z-.75F.03125
G0Z1.1
X15.Z15.M9
M30

[sinha_nsit]

I do not know about your control, but Q is used for peck tapping on Fanucs, defining peck length.

[BB72CAMARO]

Thanks Thawk53.

G77 worked great!