HEIDENHAIN TNC 410 ISO Programming User Manual
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8 Programming: Cycles
8.3 Cy
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HELICAL THREAD DRILLING/MILLING 
(Cycle G265, not TNC 410)
1
The TNC positions the tool in the tool axis at rapid traverse to the 
programmed setup clearance above the workpiece surface.
Countersinking at front
2
If countersinking is before thread milling, the tool moves at the 
feed rate for countersinking to the sinking depth at front. If 
countersinking is after thread milling, the tool moves at the feed 
rate for pre-positioning to the countersinking depth.
3
The TNC positions the tool without compensation from the center 
on a semicircle to the offset at front, and then follows a circular 
path at the feed rate for countersinking.
4
The tool then moves in a semicircle to the hole center.
Thread milling
5
The tool moves at the programmed feed rate for pre-positioning to 
the starting plane for the thread.
6
The tool then approaches the thread diameter tangentially in a 
helical movement.
7
The tool moves on a continuous helical downward path until it 
reaches the thread depth.
8
After this, the tool departs the contour tangentially and returns to 
the starting point in the working plane.
9
At the end of the cycle, the TNC retracts the tool in rapid traverse 
to set-up clearance, or—if programmed—to the 2nd set-up 
clearance.
Before programming, note the following:
Program a positioning block for the starting point (hole 
center) in the working plane with radius compensation 
G40.
The algebraic sign of the cycle parameters depth of thread 
or sinking depth at front determines the working direction. 
The working direction is defined in the following 
sequence:
1st: Depth of thread
2nd: Depth at front
If you program a depth parameter to be 0, the TNC does 
not execute that step.
The type of milling (up-cut/climb) is determined by the 
thread (right-hand/left-hand) and the direction of tool 
rotation, since it is only possible to work in the direction of 
the tool.
