doosan s310n tail stock

[zedcarpenter]

we have a doosan s310n cnc lathe with a manual tail stock but we do not know the correct way to program it in is there a code to send it home so you can flip the lever and drag the tail body out. Do i have to put a code in that tells the machine its ok i want the lever flipped so don't set alarm saying check lever. we have had this machine for 4 years and never used the tail stock because we had a machine with a automatic. we use gibbs cam for our programs then edit them in predator editor so we just need a example of using the tail stock in code form ect. any help would be great thanks zed

[zedcarpenter]

well i got it to work i did have to unplug a safety feature. it is a sensor that tells you to look at the lever that takes the tail stock to its position because i did not know the proper procedures to use it. i figured out what my distance was from my z zero to the location that i need to pick up the tail stock body and put that in so all in all i have 4 M0 and lots of flipping levers and tightening and loosening the tail body. so if any one knows the proper way of using your tail body in this kind of machine i am still all ears until then this will have to work.

[PhillyDee]

Normally, I would use T1, program it to send it home to pick up the tailstock (where it should always be!), I have only used ones with the pins to drag it. Cannot remeber the exact M code, should be in your manuals.

G28W0.
MCode for Pin
G01 Z(Find Z value, usually 0 works well if the quill is not too long) F2000
M code for pin retract
M code for quill

Then just the reverse.

If it s a manual, then you will need to M0 instead of the pin to pick it up.

[zedcarpenter]

thanks phillydee i will give this a try much appreciated