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    Tool nose radius comp. help needed

    need help with a simple .250 radius on a 1.5" diameter bar. I can generate the radius perfect without tool comp,
    Here is the pass: T0202(.250 radius)
    G97S1000M3
    G0X1.8Z0.01M8
    G1X-0.0625F0.006
    X0.938
    G3X1.5Z-0.271R0.281F0.006
    G1Z0.005
    X-0.0625
    Z0.0
    X0.938
    G3X1.5Z-0.281R0.281F0.006
    G0X4.0Z6.0M9
    T0200
    M01

    tool i'm using=wnmg432 i think its a .03125 radius
    how can the same pass be used using g41, g42,


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    G97S1000M3
    G0X1.8Z0.05M8
    X-0.0625
    G1G41Z.0
    X1.
    G3X1.5Z-0.25R0.25F0.006
    G1X1.56
    G0G40X4.0Z6.0M9
    T0200
    M01

    Quote Originally Posted by cuz1007 View Post
    need help with a simple .250 radius on a 1.5" diameter bar. I can generate the radius perfect without tool comp,
    Here is the pass: T0202(.250 radius)
    G97S1000M3
    G0X1.8Z0.01M8
    G1X-0.0625F0.006
    X0.938
    G3X1.5Z-0.271R0.281F0.006
    G1Z0.005
    X-0.0625
    Z0.0
    X0.938
    G3X1.5Z-0.281R0.281F0.006
    G0X4.0Z6.0M9
    T0200
    M01

    tool i'm using=wnmg432 i think its a .03125 radius
    how can the same pass be used using g41, g42,
    The best way to learn is trial error.


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    Thanks for the help. Another thing i forgot to mention is do you need to put in a tip direction and a R value in the offset page. Thanks


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    Yes, tip direction is 3.
    The best way to learn is trial error.


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