Peck Drilling in Bobcad 24

[walterburnett1]

I just upgraded to Bob 24 two weeks ago. All has been fine until today. I have lost the peck drilling cycle. I select peck drilling in the hole wizard and I get the G81 command instead of the G83. Here is the post I have been useing. Please help.

[Sowen]

The peck drilling is overrided by the material file. Here is the code I generated using your post.... You will notice a G83 is present. You probably need to change your cutting conditions to allow the peck to work.
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O100
(PROGRAM NUMBER)
(PROGRAM NAME - 100)
(POST - MILLTRONICS CENTURION 7 SLS)
(DATE - THU. 06/09/2011)
(TIME - 03:32PM)

(TOOL#1 - .5 DIAMETER CENTER DRILL , LENGTH = 5.)
(TOOL#2 - .5 DIAMETER DRILL , LENGTH = 5.)

(JOB 1 HOLE RANDOM POINT PATTERN)
(FEATURE DRILL HOLE)

N1 T1 M06
N2 S252 M03
N3 G00 X.8714 Y1.7975 Z.1 M08
N4 G81 G99 X.8714 Y1.7975 Z-.0331 R.1 F.5042
N5 G80
N6 M09
N7 M05
N8 G32
N9 M01
(JOB 1 HOLE RANDOM POINT PATTERN)
(FEATURE DRILL HOLE)

N10 T2 M06
N11 S351 M03
N12 G00 X.8714 Y1.7975 Z.1 M08
N13 G83 G99 X.8714 Y1.7975 Z-.6502 R.1 Q.125 F1.0542
N14 G80
N15 M05
N16 M09
N17 G32
N18 G53 X-30.0 Y0.0
N19 M30
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[walterburnett1]

Thanks for your reply.

I started a new file and the peck drill cycle worked fine.

I do have a new question:

What is the post variable for the initial peck move? There is an entry for it but I don't see a way to use it.