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Actually, the choice between whether the Imperial measurement system or the Metric measurement system is initialized can be done on the...

G66 is one of the more misunderstood custom macro B commands. Fanuc calls it a modal custom macro call. It looks just like a G65 command....

Current model CNC controls make it easy to create circular commands. You simply specify the direction (G02: clockwise or G03: counter...

How would you go about programming I.D. chucking on a Fortune V-turn 26 with Fanuc 18 since there is not a physical switch to change from...

I was wondering if there is any difference between NC programming and conversational. One of my co-workers says NC is more accurate and...

I would like to know if there is a way to change the value of the rapid clearance of .100 between pecks in the chip-break peck-drilling...

I was reading your section on thread milling, and parametric programing and noticed that it said there was a difference. Thank you, Hal...

We are a small machine shop located in Ohio. I had read an article sometime back in your newsletter on this subject but I cannot remember...

Hello Mike. We are trying to call up our programs from a PC-DNC in my office to the control out in the shop. We are using a Fanuc 6M...

We have (4) Mori Seiki SH-630 Horizontal Machining Centers. They have Fanuc-type controls (model MSC-502) on them. The question I have is...

I would like information on creating more than 6 work offsets on the older Seiki (Fanuc compatible) controls. Any ideas how to reuse or...

We are getting a new MAZAK vertical and I am wondering if we should switch from manual G code programming to Mazatrol. Our parts are...

Could you please give me an example of programming a lathe using mean vs. nominal one that would include a couple of different diameters...

I am a CNC operator who recently took a job teaching entry level CNC. Some of the machines here at the training center are pretty old -...

I can perform a square-root operation such as #100=SQRT[9] which of course sets the #100 to 3. However I can't for the life of me figure...

Can you explain the use of G61 for machining centers and turning centers? Thank you, Art. Response: Art, For Fanuc and Fanuc-compatible...

Can you please explain the differences? Response: These coordinate systems provide three different ways to track the machine's movements....

Most companies work exclusively in one mode or the other. If the bulk of their prints are dimensioned in inch (as with most companies in...

Tapping tends to be the most error prone and frustrating operation a machining center performs. Depending upon the tap style, the...

Though I don't want to over-simplify this sophisticated type of equipment, there are only two types of five axis machining applications...