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scoolant : "M08" #Flood The Problem: When machining on a rotary axis, your machine wants to spin 10,000 degrees instead of turning back 10 degrees.
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arctype : 0 # 0=IJK, 1=R, 2=signed R, 3=Unsigned R Change 0 to 1 for R. scoolant : "M08" #Flood The Problem: When machining
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Find the arctype variable. Usually at the top of the post. arctype : 0 # 0=IJK, 1=R, 2=signed R,
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ptlchg$ #Tool change pbld, n$, "T", t$, "M06", e$ pbld, n$, "G43", "H", t$, e$ # <--- ADD THIS LINE pbld, n$, "S", spindlspd, "M03", e$ ⚠️ Ensure t$ is the correct variable for your H offset (sometimes it is tloffno$ ). Edit #4: Changing Arc Format (R vs IJK) The Problem: Old Fanuc controls choke on IJK arcs (incremental center points). You want R values. Or, your newer Siemens wants IJK with sign.