tl1 haas

[cob]

is there anyone in the bay area california who is pretty knowligeable on the
tl1 haas lathe on how to run and program using the conversation control. if so let me know the shop is giving me free time to learn how to run machine.

[cob]

Originally Posted by cob is there anyone in the bay area california who is pretty knowligeable on the tl1 haas lathe on how to run and program using the conversation control. if so let me know the shop is giving me free time to learn how to run machine.

let me try this again what would somebody charge me to come and train me on the tl1 haas lathe the time would be after 4:00 or 5:00pm I am in the bay area. CA

[Donkey Hotey]

I'd help you but I'm kinda' far away. Have you watched the sales video on the Haas website? It's pretty helpful for getting an idea how to use the machine. I've saved it on my hard drive and watched it a bunch of times. The control has some newer features but the basics are there.
http://www.haascnc.com/news/new_file...om%20Lathe.wmv

Is this your first Haas? First CNC? If you're new to this stuff, the absolutely easiest thing you could do is to sign up for one of the free classes at the factory in Oxnard. It'll cost you three days of your time but it's well worth it.

Plus: you'll get a tour of the factory, three lunches, a t-shirt, manuals, etc, etc. They do a first rate job. The classes fill up fast so sign up ASAP if you choose to go this route.

[cob]

it is my first haas but not my first cnc I will try to see if haas has some kind of class over in the bay area thanks for the reply.

[Donkey Hotey]

Well, the HFO should offer training. I don't know if that's free or if you pay for it. I know that on-site training is available but you pay for that.

Do you have any specific questions? I am totally new to CNC. Between what I already knew about the Haas control (from my VF-2), the manuals, the sales video and a few questions asked here, I managed to get myself going just fine.

[cob]

Originally Posted by Donkey Hotey Well, the HFO should offer training. I don't know if that's free or if you pay for it. I know that on-site training is available but you pay for that. Do you have any specific questions? I am totally new to CNC. Between what I already knew about the Haas control (from my VF-2), the manuals, the sales video and a few questions asked here, I managed to get myself going just fine.

my specific question is , is there a way you can program a program in the MDI mode where instead of using (G01) you can use (line) OR (G00) you can use (RAPID) for (G02) you can use (CW) you can kind of get the point. anyways is there anyway you can program this kind of way on the lathe.

[Donkey Hotey]

No, not anywhere in a Haas machine that I know of. You're stuck learning G-code. You can do basic operations in the intuitive screens. You can record those operations as you do them to build a program (face the part, turn the part, cut a shoulder, thread it, drill it, tap it).

If the machine is the latest control (with the 15" LCD display) you have an option in there called 'profile'. You're supposed to be able to define a profile, store it, then retrieve it any time you want. In the end, I still don't think you're going to get beyond G-code. Or setting offsets for that matter.

[Geof]

Originally Posted by cob my specific question is , is there a way you can program a program in the MDI mode where instead of using (G01) you can use (line) OR (G00) you can use (RAPID) for (G02) you can use (CW) you can kind of get the point. anyways is there anyway you can program this kind of way on the lathe.

Why do you want this method of programming? If you already know that G00 is Rapid, G02 is clockwise interpolation you are more than halfway toward direct hand coding. Why not go the other half and learn hand coding completely. It is not difficult.

[cob]

Originally Posted by Geof Why do you want this method of programming? If you already know that G00 is Rapid, G02 is clockwise interpolation you are more than halfway toward direct hand coding. Why not go the other half and learn hand coding completely. It is not difficult.

it is not that I dont know the gcodes it is just all the codes you have to type in before and after your program I dont understand why you have to turn on G41 then turn it of and some of the other codes also I can uderstand turn of the cooloant ,the and the spindle at the end. basically I just got use to me conversational it is so much easier. I was hoping when haas said it was coversational thats what the meant .
thank yuo for the info. and replys