Problem cutting arc with lathe.
I'm having a problem cutting a simple arc on a lathe (HF 9X20
converted to CNC). First some info. Running Mach2 version 4 on a
1Ghz computer. I use this same set up on my mill with no problems. I have some switches on the step driver (Xylotex) so I can switch between mill motors, and lathe motors, and also disable the Y axis. I wrote a simple program to cut a ball end on the end of a piece of .500" stock.
G01 X0 Z0 F5
G02 X0.5 Z-0.25 I0. K-0.25 F5
There seems to be a conflict with the fact that the machine is in
dia. mode. When this program is run, the tool makes a Z positive
move from Z0 and then swings around to attempt to cut the arc. If I change the Z-0.25 to Z-0.50 and the K to K-0.50 it cuts a .25"
radius the way I would expect it to with the first program. Is there something I'm missing here?