ACU-RITE MILLPWRG2 - Manual (Page 161)

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8.1 Milling and Dr
illing
 Add a corner blend radius to the corners of the rectangular frame.
 For DIRECTION, press either the CW soft key for a clockwise
cutting direction or the CCW soft key for a counter-clockwise cutting
direction.
 ARROW DOWN or press the More soft key and select the TOOL OFFSET.
 ARROW DOWN or press the More soft key and enter the table’s feed rate.
 You can tilt a rectangular frame by identifying a tilt angle. Highlight
the ANGLE field and enter an angle measured from the X axis.
Finish:
Finish allows you to leave some excess material that will be removed
during the finish cut reducing tool marks. The finish cut will
automatically arc on and arc off.
 Enter the amount of material to be removed during the finish cut in
the CUT field.
 Enter the FEED rate for the finish cut.
 Select the finish cut’s DIRECTION. Press the CW soft key for a
clockwise direction or the CCW soft key for a counter-clockwise
direction.
 Press the USE key.
If the tool size and type listed in the TOOL field are incorrect, change
the tool settings before running your program.
Tool Path Description:
 Machining of the frame begins at the center of the line forming the
top of the rectangle.
 The tool plunges at the Z feed rate.
 The frame is milled in the direction programmed (CW or CCW)
 The Z step size is determined by the system and will not exceed the
specified distance or number of passes.
 The side finish allowance is optional and is only applicable to frames
with a tool offset. If specified, this amount is left on the side of the
frame to be removed on the finish pass.
 When finish feed is 0, the finish pass will be skipped.