Pathpilot seems to stop on a peck drill cycle...

[sagreen]

I'm using PathPilot on a non Tormach machine (Novakon Torus Pro). All axis's are moving. Mill is responding to move commands.

I've built my gCode with Fusion 360 using the "Generic Tormach PathPilot" post. My mill seems to stop on the following line.

N130 G98 G81 X4.636 Y-0.0876 Z-0.025 R0.2 F13.1

Any thoughts?

Here is all the code above that line...

%
(1001)
(T3 D=0.375 CR=0. - ZMIN=-0.1246 - flat end mill)
(T4 D=0.125 CR=0. - ZMIN=-0.125 - flat end mill)
(T12 D=0.125 CR=0. TAPER=118deg - ZMIN=-0.2626 - drill)
(T22 D=0.375 CR=0. TAPER=90deg - ZMIN=-0.05 - spot drill)
N10 G90 G54 G64 G50 G17 G40 G80 G94 G91.1 G49
N20 G20 (Inch)
N30 G30

(Drill1)
N50 G30
N60 T22 G43 H22 M6
N70 S1500 M3 M8
N80 G54
N90 G0 X4.636 Y-0.0876
N100 G0 Z0.6
N120 G0 Z0.2
N130 G98 G81 X4.636 Y-0.0876 Z-0.025 R0.2 F13.1
N140 X4.
N150 X2.706 Y-0.544
N160 Y-1.206
N170 X4. Y-1.6624
N180 X4.636
N190 G80
N200 G0 Z0.6
N220 M5 M9
N230 G30

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[Jim Dawson]

Try editing it like this and see what happens.

N130 G98
N135 G81 X4.636 Y-0.0876 Z-0.025 R0.2 F13.1

[sagreen]

Try editing it like this and see what happens.

N130 G98
N135 G81 X4.636 Y-0.0876 Z-0.025 R0.2 F13.1

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Jim, thanks for the reply...

Did that... Slightly changed the operation. If I single step the program it steps to the G98, executes it, steps to the next line (the G81) and the cursor goes back to G98 and stops...

Scott...

[Jim Dawson]

I don't see anything wrong with that G code. The the only other thing that comes to mind is remove the G98 all together and see how it reacts. According to the Tormach tutorial, that original line of code is correct.

[sagreen]

I don't see anything wrong with that G code. The the only other thing that comes to mind is remove the G98 all together and see how it reacts. According to the Tormach tutorial, that original line of code is correct.

Thanks again... I found the problem. Added the following to my .hal file (found a reference to waiting for spindle to come to speed). My spindle speed is always showing 250 now, so I have something else to fix, but at least it made it past this point... .hal file attached in case you wanna look.

# speed-out is displayed by UI when program running
net spindle-speed-fb-rpm tormachspindle.speed-out

# spindle at speed parameters for tormachspindle component
setp tormachspindle.startup-delay [SPINDLE]STARTUP_DELAY

# time to reach max speed from stopped
setp tormachspindle.seconds-to-max-rpm [SPINDLE]SECONDS_TO_MAX_RPM

# connect spindle comp at-speed output to motion
net spindle-at-speed tormachspindle.at-speed motion.spindle-at-speed

Scott...

[Jim Dawson]

Happy to hear you found it. I would have never thought of that.

[mactec54]

Jim, thanks for the reply...

Did that... Slightly changed the operation. If I single step the program it steps to the G98, executes it, steps to the next line (the G81) and the cursor goes back to G98 and stops...

Scott...

A G81 is not a peck cycle you need to use a G73 or a G83 for a peck cycle, in the norm for a peck cycle, the correct way to format the code is G73G98X4.636 Y-0.0876 Z-0.025 R0.2 F13.1, the G73G98 can be swapped around, but this is the preferred Format for most controls