Still new at this. Done some slotting and holes in aluminum plate. Some drilling using the rotary.
Had a problem today, where the piece got so hot it expanded between the rotary's 6jaw chuck and the dead center tailstock.
After about the 5th linear slot, the rotary skipped steps, I guess the strain against the rotary was too much. End of job, in the trash.
Do these X feeds and Z DOC look correct ? Mill is turning at 1700rpm.
It seemed to cut well w/ nice chips. Hand spraying WD40. There is no coolant spray on this machine.
Heres my handwritten gcode using Mach3. Spindle is manually turned on. 6061T6 aluminum round.
% 1st Side 3/8 mill 2F DOC.570 2.00Dia 7slot
G90 G20
G0 Z0.100
G91 A-51.434 (Rotary)
G90 X0 Y-0.368
M0 (Spindle on)
Z-0.200 F2
G01 X-12.13 F10
G91 G01 Z-0.130 F2
X12.13 F10
Z-0.130 F2
X-12.13 F10
Z-0.110 F2
X12.13 F10
G90 G01 Z0.100 X0
M30
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