Program steps – ACU-RITE MILLPWR 3 Axes User Manual
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PROGRAM STEPS
MILLPWR
®
Operation Manual
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Helix
A helix is a spiral-like form that winds at a
uniform angle. A helix can be defined two
ways:
•
By the radius, depth and pitch
•
By the radius, depth and number of revolutions
To program a helix:
•
Press the
CIRCLE
key.
•
Press the
HELIX
softkey.
•
Enter the X- and Y-axes coordinates for the center point.
•
Enter the begin and end depths for the Z-axis.
•
Enter the radius.
•
For “Direction,” press the
CW
softkey for clockwise or the
CCW
softkey for a counter-clockwise direction.
•
(Optional) Enter the pitch.
•
Choose
INSIDE
or
OUTSIDE
offset.
•
Enter the table’s feed rate.