setting 51 door override

[Geof]

thanks , but I managed to turn off the " safety circuit " and now I can open doors whenever I wish , and this turns the FEEDHOLD , stops the spindle , I know this could be dangerous - but It really helps sometimes.

I do not think this is really dangerous because the machine has stopped by the time the door is fully open. You can still get a coolant bath.

[ETMarine]

So I just took delivery of a brand new VF1. My first real CNC machine.

The tech told me that the door override is gone now on the new models. Can anyone confirm this?

I have a healthy fear of the machine but periodically I do want to open the door and check on things.

Is this possible?

[Geof]

You can open the door but that will stop the machine.

This has been covered in a couple of threads in the past few months. There is no Setting 51. The machines have a key switch or something, that can be turned on to allow limited operation for setup.

[Les is more]

ok, I read the whole topic, and I still does not know how to open door while the program is running , ok, don`t tell me that is dangerous I know that , I need sometimes to open doors after I stopped the spindle and turn off the coolant and the door lock is still closed, there is a one moment I can do that and that is only after tool change , sometimes the chips are not breaking and rolling on the part - and this is the only one need to open doors , to not reset the program . my setting 51 does not make any difference , and door stop spindle too. anybody help ?

I'm probably breaking some international laws but who gives rat’s a$$.
I made c-clips and put them right over the switches. I'm done forever.

[Ydna]

Beware that the new machines can't use a simple "jump". They won't let you home the machine until the door is opened then closed (or until the machine thinks that happened).
With some machines you can easily tape a penny over the switch but others it's not so easy.

[txcncman]

Never quite understood all the "machinists" that can't work on a machine (at least the mechanicals).

Okuma is similar. Can't complete machine power up and homing until switch is activated. I took the "key" off and placed in the switch body, then moved the switch body to a location near the control panel for easy access. Then can activate the switch easily when needed.