G33.1 right hand tapping weird behavior H E L P !

Hi,
i am almost finished with my bridgeport retrofit now at training stage i found out that G33.1 (because i normally don't use it ) doesn't behave as it should.

i have also prepared an python drill script generator which i donate when we solve that -

So i go to lets say g0 x0 y0 z0.5
S200 M3
G33.1 Z-3 K1.5

i would expect that it does go down to Z-3 in the needed speed to achieve 1.5 per revolution
so far so good (i looks that i have a glitch from motor to spindle it is a 1:2 ratio but ,.. )
so i use a bigger number in K to achieve the ratio )

but when the system reaches Z-3 it reverses the spindle also ok
but then it proceeds i stopped it then at Z-30

so has anyone seen that behavior and how can i check what i probably have done wrong ?

or if someone has an Working G84 script which i can remap would also help a lot

i use now the latest live cd and do updates
so any hint welcome
thx
thomas kamsker

Hi andy,
Thank you for the fast answer
i think the encoder can not count backwards because i only have Z and A signal on the same pin
i thought because of the reverse spindle it should "know" that it is backwards.

Is there any known configuration which makes this possible or do i have to mount an B signal 90° from the A signal ?

this is something we could manage would that help ?
i then would have A and Index on one signal and B on an 2nd 90° apart

thomas

Hi andy
i now build an 2nd Probe to my config and can get some better insights
My question which values does the 33 command take in consideration ?


This is an example where i have 201 as RPM and 3,35 as Rev/Sek

And when i turn the direction i is negative
Is that correct ?
Is there an example to work from ?
thx
thomas

Hi,
I have an question
I have switched of count of course
have connected A and Z and B is extra so one Revolution of the spindle brings

A and Z
then B
and next revolution the same

And i think that brings me in trouble ,..
I can get Speed rps rpm fine but then revs is 0 -1 or 1

so do i have to attach an encoder which gives AB AB AB AB and so on and only 1 Z per revolution ?

It seems they revs start after 2nd revolution

When i switch counter on and use A and Z (z then on former B ) to have an 90° offset i get everything
but revs keep on counting (when i do G33.1 it starts nice then reverses the spindle but ,... )

So if anybody has some experience with tha minimized setup it would be nice

The bridgeport has done ist somehow by one Pin anyway ,..
but that is another story
thx
thomas

Rigid tapping requires a full A/B/IDX encoder, in addition it needs one with fairly good resolution
in order to accurately "gear" the Z axis to the spindle rotation. One pin is fine for getting
spindle velocity, no so fine for determining exactly when reversal occurs

Hi PCW ,
thank you for you answer i hoped that i can do it without big changes on the bridgeport
my idea was (because on the original
here my adaption ) to use only one "ping"
i now learned that this is not enough
So Plan "B" i build an test on my mill
where 2 "Probes" are 90° separated and only 1 steel plate is doing the signal so i hoped to get an A/ B Signal (which i do ) which gives me perfect speed .

but revs are not counted !!! i denn put the index signal to A and later to b signal then the revs never get bigger than 1 or -1

So my conclusion would be to put more metal plates (just for test ) on the spindle to get lets say 4 a/b per revolution and i add an longer metal plate and mount a 3rd "probe" to get the index signal
this would lead to an poor mans encoder ,..

so if someone had done ist similar i would go that route because i have everything at hand (but time)

or if you say encoder i have some AMT 101 Encoders on stock ( www.digikey.at/product-detail/en/AMT102-V/102-1307-ND/827015 ) but the mount on the Bridgeport will be very complicated ( on my lathe i am on the way to do that but that is next task )

So if someone can lead me in the right direction this would help me big times

last resort would be to go the Encoder route
thanx
thomas kamsker