1.3 BASIC EXPLANATION OF G&M CODES - BASIC LATHE OPERATOR

It is not important to enter tool offset numbers into the Haas Control, as the machine will know where the tool is located without these settings.

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Three important G-codes for a lathe are:

G01, G02, and G03

In a CNC lathe, the cutting tools used by the machine are located:

In the tool turret in the machine

Home Position for the Z-axis on a lathe is when the turret is positioned with:

The Z-axis moved to the right side of the machine, furthest away from the spindle

The function of the Tool Offset page is:

To tell the machine where the cutting tool is in relation to the workpiece

On CNC lathes, the X-axis coordinate is displayed in Diameter Coordinates, and is actually two-times the actual distance moved.

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Once the tool offsets are in place, the workpiece face typically becomes our Zero position for the Z-axis.

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Once you have taken a skim cut on the diameter of the part, measured the diameter, and set the X-axis tool offset, the Haas Control will ask you to record the diameter of the workpiece.

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The Machine Coordinate System defines where the axes can move, and how we measure how far the axes have moved.

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The Work Coordinate System defines the important starting points for the workpiece loaded in the machine.

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The center of the workpiece diameter becomes our new Zero position for the X-axis.

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The codes that tell the lathe what to do are the G-codes and the M-codes.

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Home Position for the X-axis on a lathe is with the turret in which position?

With the X-axis at the furthest up position, away from the operator

To set the X-axis tool offset, you take a skim cut at the workpiece outer diameter, move the tool away from the workpiece, and measure the outer diameter of the workpiece. What button do you press to open the control window where you input the diameter that you measured?

X Diameter Measure button

In the video, we discuss the movement of the turret in the up and down direction. What axis is this?

X-axis

To set the Z-axis tool offset for a tool in the turret, you need to touch-off the tool on the workpiece, take a skim cut, and press the:

Z Face Measure button

In the video, we discuss that a standard lathe has 2 axes. What axis is active when the turret is moved left to right?

Z-axis