Q: How to dwell

[Teps71]

What is the prcoess to program a dwell? I have an operation where I feed the cutter into the part and would like a 1 sec dwell before I rapid out. Currently I've programmed this with a misc. "G04 1" but haven't yet tested the program. I see dwell listed on the display, does this count down as the dwell is executed?

[lakeside]

eai code for dwell vaule P#(#=amount of dwell time in seconds )add to a G81,G82,G83 line of code for mill the code for your machine maybe G04 mill you can also just add a line with a .01 feed rate and yes count down start at line read

[Teps71]

Actually this is a side milling op - coming in with a 45* dovetail cutter, not a drill.

[lakeside]

count down time start a read of line if you need a dwell you maybe better of by adding a line with very slow feed rate then tool in not just rubbing on part also convension path will have less tool defection than climb mill

[radicooldude]

Lakeside, could you repeat what you said in a more clear statement? I am trying to do the same thing, but I really couldn't understand what you were saying. Are you saying to put a P#, when # = seconds, after a G81 command, such as G81 P2, and this will put in a dwell time? Could you write a little sample code so i could see? Also, does this work for G01 commands?

[lakeside]

here sample code for conterbore never mind the extra F at end of first line wrote to Quick P5=5 second dwell on all holes of this bolt pattern

[AMCjeepCJ]

G4F (number in seconds, for example: 1 , 2 , 3.7 , etc.)

G4F10

Is a 10 second dwell, you can put it in during conversational programming by inserting a misc. dialog box and typing that in the bottom

[Teps71]

Okay, I was missing the F. I thought it odd that I put in a decimal number ( like 1.0 ) and it errored out. I'll try it with G04F1.0 for a one sec dwell.

[lakeside]

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[Teps71]

Okay, I'm officially confused.

G4F1 is one second but G4F1.0 is 1/10th of a second? Or for round numbers just omit the .0 ?

[lakeside]

my mistake P is the code for dwell p1=1sec P60=60sec
G04 P10(10 sec. dwell)

[Teps71]

lakeside, the G04 P1 worked perfectly for a 1 sec. dwell. Thanks for the help.