How to Align the Reference Cutter of CNC Lathe

Lathe can be divided into tool setting and tool setting, but the principle of tool setting is the same. First of all, there is no tool setting.

The lathe itself has a mechanical origin, so you usually try to cut the tool. For example, after cutting the outside diameter of the lathe, you should exit in the Z direction, measure the outside diameter of the lathe, then find the number of the tool you are using in the G diagram, move the cursor to X, and enter X ... You will know the tip position of this tool position according to the measuring machine tool, and the inside diameter is the same, so the Z direction is simple. Just touch each tool in the z direction and measure Z0.

In this way, all the knives are recorded, and the machining zero point is determined to be offset, so any knife can determine the origin of the workpiece.

Remember to look at the knife before aiming.

A more convenient method is to align the tool with the chuck. We know the outside diameter of the chuck, and the tool can touch the input outside diameter. When finding the right inner diameter, you can press a measuring block on the chuck by hand and input the outer diameter of the chuck.

It would be much more convenient if there is a tool setting instrument, which is equivalent to a fixed tool setting instrument to try to cut the workpiece. When the tool touches it, the position is recorded.

Therefore, if it is a variety of small batch processing, it is best to buy a suitable tool. It saves time.

On the MAZAK lathe I used before, I changed a new workpiece and started to process new workpieces in batches (including the soft claw trial cutting of tool changing), which generally takes only 10 to 15 minutes.