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Parting Off

ParameterValue
Diameter of round stock [mm]
Spindle Speed [rpm]
Number of turns per mm diameter
Action

GCode

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(                   parting off 6 round stock                    )
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(                            Preamble                            )
G90 G40
G53 G00 G49
G21 G17
M3 S24000
(                Wait 5s for spindle to start up                 )
G4 P5
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(                          parting off                           )
(    for each mm diameter, we do 1 turn(s) whilst parting off    )
G1 Z-3.1 A2160 F3000
(               move back to Z0.1 - slightly above               )
G0 Z0.1
(                           parted off                           )
(                          stop spindle                          )
M5