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Jogging is the act of manually controlling the machine tool through clicks of the mouse. There are 3 speed settings, and different step lengths available, including continuous movement. This mode is used for initial positioning and zeroing of the tool, as well as facing operations. | |||
===Point=== | ===Point=== | ||
Revision as of 08:48, 5 August 2008
Summary
FlashCut is the software used to control the milling machine. Toolpaths generated from CAM software or directly coded using G-code are transformed into actual movements of the tool by this program.
Main Sections
Coordinates
One must zero, and in some cases rezero the tool during the course of fabrication. The upper right hand section of the FlashCut Window has 4 sets of coordinates (Each set comprised of X, Y, Z, and Angle). The only one of interest is the "Program" coordinate set. There are two buttons next to the title, "Set" and "0". "Set" allows the user to manually establish the coordinates of the tool. This is useful when the offset of a tool must be accounted for. "0" simply zeros all of the coordinates.
G-Code
Jog
Jogging is the act of manually controlling the machine tool through clicks of the mouse. There are 3 speed settings, and different step lengths available, including continuous movement. This mode is used for initial positioning and zeroing of the tool, as well as facing operations.
