ACU-RITE MILLPWR 3 Axes - Manual (Page 122)

PROGRAM STEPS
MILLPWR ®
Operation Manual 5-26
Ring
A ring is a circular pocket with a circular island in the center. A ring is determined by
its center point, outside
radius (radius of the
pocket) and inside
radius (radius of the
island).
The direction of the cut
on the inside radius
will determine whether
you are climb cutting
or conventional cutting.
MILLPWR will reverse
the tool direction on the
outside radius so that
the cutting direction
stays the same.
To program a ring:
• Press the CIRCLE key.
• Press the RING softkey.
• Enter the X- and Y-axes coordinates for the center
point.
• Enter the begin and end depths for the Z-axis.
• Enter either the number of passes OR the distance
between each pass. “Pass” refers to the cuts that are used
to machine the pocket to its “End” depth.
• Enter the Z-axis feed rate.
• Enter the circle's outside and inside radii.