Program steps – ACU-RITE MILLPWR 3 Axes User Manual
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PROGRAM STEPS
MILLPWR
®
Operation Manual
5-22
A pocket is a cavity or area on your part where
material is removed when you machine. You can
program a circular pocket by indicating the center
point and radius.
To program a circular pocket:
•
Press the
CIRCLE
key.
•
Press the
softkey.
•
Enter the X- and Y-axes coordinates for the pocket's 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 radius.
•
For the "Direction,” press the
CW
softkey for a
clockwise direction or the
CCW
softkey for a
counter-clockwise direction.
•
Enter the cutting feed rate.
Circular Milling Functions
MILLPWR
offers several circular milling functions that let you program pockets, frames
and rings quickly and easily.