In do have some experience with X Y Z programing on a milling machine but i know nothing about C axis programming. Centroid has a video of the type of work i need to do and a sample program. I was hoping someone could help me decipher the sample program so I can learn how to deal with this. I would guess that all the programming would start at zero degrees. And C- would rotate the spindle clockwise and C+ would rotate the spindle counterclockwise. But if you look at the program all C axis moves are C-????
https://www.centroidcnc.com/cnc_c_axis_lathe.html#:
G20 ; INCH
G28 ; TOOL CHANGE POSITION
G97 G98 ; Cancel Constant Surface Speed and Feed per Minute
; This set up was the a gang style lathe.
; Tool 1 is a 1/4" end mill in a Live tool holder.
; Live tooling has the 1/4" end held horizontal to the X axis plane.
T0101 ; CHANGE TO TOOL 1 WITH OFFSET 1 for 1/4" ENDMILL
M51 ; TURN C AXIS ON
M23 ;Turn Live tooling ON
G0 G54 X1.5 M8
G0 Z-2.0035
C-75.068
G0 X1.25
G98 G1 X.95 Z-1.8975 C-87.222 F1396.21
Z-1.1904 C-168.251 F2000.
Z-1.1769 C-170.046
Z-1.1657 C-172.04
Z-1.1571 C-174.196
Z-1.1513 C-176.47
Z-1.1483 C-178.815
C-181.185
Z-1.1513 C-183.531
Z-1.1571 C-185.805
Z-1.1657 C-187.961
Z-1.1769 C-189.955
Z-1.1904 C-191.746
Z-1.8975 C-272.778
Z-1.9131 C-274.326 F1911.47
Z-1.9305 C-275.607 F1571.38
Z-1.9493 C-276.592 F1200.22
Z-1.9692 C-277.259 F810.25
Z-1.9897 C-277.597 F408.11
Z-2.0103 F25.
Z-2.0308 C-277.259 F408.1
Z-2.0507 C-276.592 F810.25
Z-2.0695 C-275.607 F1200.21
Z-2.0869 C-274.326 F1571.37
Z-2.1025 C-272.774 F1916.53
Z-2.8096 C-191.749 F2000.
Z-2.8231 C-189.955
Z-2.8343 C-187.961
Z-2.8429 C-185.805
Z-2.8487 C-183.531
Z-2.8517 C-181.185
C-178.815
Z-2.8487 C-176.47
Z-2.8429 C-174.196
Z-2.8343 C-172.04
Z-2.8231 C-170.046
Z-2.8096 C-168.255
Z-2.1025 C-87.222
Z-2.0869 C-85.675 F1910.84
Z-2.0695 C-84.394 F1571.38
Z-2.0507 C-83.409 F1200.22
Z-2.0308 C-82.742 F810.25
Z-2.0103 C-82.404 F408.11
Z-1.9897 F25.
Z-1.9692 C-82.742 F408.11
Z-1.9493 C-83.409 F810.25
Z-1.9305 C-84.394 F1200.21
Z-1.9131 C-85.675 F1571.37
Z-1.8975 C-87.227 F1916.53
Z-2.0035 C-75.068 F2000.
X1.2 F7.
X.9 Z-1.8975 C-87.222 F1414.39
Z-1.1904 C-168.251 F2000.
Z-1.1769 C-170.046
Z-1.1657 C-172.04
Z-1.1571 C-174.196
Z-1.1513 C-176.47
Z-1.1483 C-178.815
C-181.185
Z-1.1513 C-183.531
Z-1.1571 C-185.805
Z-1.1657 C-187.961
Z-1.1769 C-189.955
Z-1.1904 C-191.746
Z-1.8975 C-272.778
Z-1.9131 C-274.326 F1952.08
Z-1.9305 C-275.607 F1593.71
Z-1.9493 C-276.592 F1210.08
Z-1.9692 C-277.259 F813.26
Z-1.9897 C-277.597 F408.49
Z-2.0103 F25.
Z-2.0308 C-277.259 F408.49
Z-2.0507 C-276.592 F813.26
Z-2.0695 C-275.607 F1210.08
Z-2.0869 C-274.326 F1593.7
Z-2.1025 C-272.774 F1957.48
Z-2.8096 C-191.749 F2000.
Z-2.8231 C-189.955
Z-2.8343 C-187.961
Z-2.8429 C-185.805
Z-2.8487 C-183.531
Z-2.8517 C-181.185
C-178.815
Z-2.8487 C-176.47
