newbie and a new tm1p

[gar]

070812-1150 EST USA

Thanks Geof for filling in information I am not familar with.

My reason for suggesting this be in a different thread is because it would be useful for someone starting without any prior background.

It might be titled "Starting to work with a HAAS".

When first starting there are some necessary decisions like ---
HAAS, Fanuc, and Yasnac mode, setting 58, etc.
Inch, metric setting 9.
81 Tool At Power Up.
83 M30 Resets Override.

This is just a sampling.

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[Geof]

Originally Posted by gar .....My reason for suggesting this be in a different thread is because it would be useful for someone starting without any prior background. It might be titled "Starting to work with a HAAS".....

Why don't you take the honor of starting it . It could be very useful.

[timmydabull]

Gar, yes that works thanks

[timmydabull]

thanks Gar
it works now,i havent gotten the spindle to turn but i can manually jog all the axis.

i forgot to push the jog speed,and manual jog button before.

[gar]

070812-1651 EST USA

Geof:

I am thinking about your comment.

timmydabull:

What specifically did Geof or I say that solved your problem?

I am going to suggest that you set up for HAAS mode, setting 58. You do this by going to the SETTINGS page, then to setting 58, right cursor to HAAS, and push WRITE. In HAAS mode if you are not doing anything with G52 put this line of code in every program before any motions:
G52 X0 Y0 Z0

When you get more comfortable with HAAS I will make some comments on how you might use G52.

When you write a program on your computer it must start off with

%
Oxxx
(a comment to tell you what this program all about)
your program initialization stuff
your program code
%

You have to start with a %.

The Oxxx is you program number that is used internal to HAAS. Oxxx can have 1 to 5 decmial digits for xxx on newer machines. Older machines are limited to 4 digits.

Comments must always be delimited by a left and right paren ( parenthesis), and there is a maximum limit between parens or maybe it is a line length limit.

You must always have an ending %.

When you load a program HAAS does not start the load until the line after the first (start) percent. It loads eveything until the next (ending) percent unless there is an error. It will wait forever without the ending percent.

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[timmydabull]

he said to push the write/enter button in manual mode and to press the .001/100 button before trying to jog axis,i had it 85% but wouldnt work until i did those 2 things

[timmydabull]

%
Oxxx
(a comment to tell you what this program all about)
your program initialization stuff
your program code
%

You have to start with a %.



that makes sense,thank you

[timmydabull]

Hey guys just wanted to come back and give an update on my progress with the new machine.


after 3 or 4 weeks of working with the machine
i have gotten familiar enough to set tool offsets setup workpiece offsets and hand program some g code,even run a small batch of parts.

i wanted to personally thank all of you who have helped,your advice and the wealth of information on this site has been very helpful.

i am very greatful for your help.
thank you


now its time to start working with cad/cam
cheers

[timmydabull]

ok 6 weeks

[Geof]

Originally Posted by timmydabull ok 6 weeks

That sounds about right; it took me six weeks from getting a HL1 to actually getting a finished part off the machine. I had never done anything with CNC before.

In my opinion you should spend about another six months or more polishing your G code skills then start doing CAM

[timmydabull]

Geof, i will try my best to follow your advise,however all the machining projects i have form here on will be 3d stuff.