Metric Lathe subroutines - G71, G72, etc etc

Hi

You can use 'run from line' in code that contains subroutines, but not from within one, especially not a re-entrant subroutine.

You need to run from a line which contains a linear move.

If you think you will need to stop do something and re-start, the best thing to do is to program a retraction move, a M0 pause and then a move back to the workpiece.

At the M0 pause you can stop the program and do whatever

Then having restarted the spindle etc you can select the line with the M0 pause to 'run from' and it will wait for the Pause button to be clicked before moving.
That's what I do anyway

regards

all files is in Zip... I found them.

Have you downloaded the zip on page 2?

It is all in there including examples, o<toolchange> is simply how toolchange.ngc is called, and so forth.

regards

please ignore my previous post. I found them... thanks. I'm going to try them now.