Engraving on VF-4

[rjdj2000]

Hello. Have ran into an issue with doing some engraving on a part and was wondering if anyone can point me in the right direction.

Here is the code I wanted to run:

G47 G98 P1 (MFG #: 1000###) I0. J0.25 R0.1 Z-0.011 F5. E5. X1.8125 Y-0.75

Only bad thing is it won't engrave the '#' just after MFG. I saw where you could call the actual ascii character in the manual by using a 'P' word. But how would one make it work as it engraves what is in between the ( )?

Could you do something like this:

(MFG ) P35(: 1000###)

Any help would be appreciated.

Thanks
Jeff

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[Fletch_CNC]

G47 G98 P1 (MFG #: 1000###) I0. J0.25 R0.1 Z-0.011 F5. E5. X1.8125 Y-0.75

Only bad thing is it won't engrave the '#' just after MFG. I saw where you could call the actual ascii character in the manual by using a 'P' word. But how would one make it work as it engraves what is in between the ( )?Could you do something like this:

(MFG ) P35(: 1000###)

No, you can't double up the p codes. If you want to engrave literal text, you use P0. So G47 P0 .... (MFG : 100###) will engrave exactly that. If you want the 1000### to increment, you could use P1 (#######), and set the initial value in #599 (or #10599 on the new control). That would have to be a second G47 line. All you need to do is figure out the X value you want the second line of engraving to start at.Hope that helps!

[rjdj2000]

Thanks for the info. I was pretty certain it probably wouldn't work. So for now, I have just left out the # sign and ran the parts.

At least they were for something I build and not a big deal.

[Fletch_CNC]

Well, it could work, you just can't make it all one line. You need to do something like this:

#599= 1000000.
G47 G98 P0 X1.8125 Y-0.75 (MFG #: ) I0. J0.25 R0.1 Z-0.011 F5. E5.
G47 G98 P1 X2.3125 Y-0.75 (#######) I0. J0.25 R0.1 Z-0.011 F5. E5.

The first line will make your MFG #: , and the second line will engrave sequential serial numbers. You just need to adjust the X where the second line starts, to get the spacing correct.