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No clearance plane on tapping

Posted: Fri Jun 04, 2004 10:56 am
by DareBee
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N2G00G40G49G80G90G17
N3 (Clockwise tap operation)
N4T7M6
N5G0G90G57X3.125Y-0.22 M08 S200M3
N6Z5.2601H7
N7G84.2
N8Z2.518
N9G84.1R2.518X3.125Y-0.22Z0.718F10.0S200
N12X3.1251Y-2.28
N15X3.125Y-15.72
N18X3.125Y-17.78
N21X17.875Y-17.78
N24X17.8749Y-15.72
N25G80
N26M05
N27G91G28Z.0
N28G00G90E0X0Y9.
N29M19
N30M30
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As you can see my Clearance plane is N6
Starting in N12 my tap is going from hole to hole and it is doing so at the set approach distance height. I had VM set for clearance plane!
I broke a tap off the first time it didnt clear my pocket and then I set my approach distance reall high to complete the job. Sure doubled the process time though.
What is wrong that it is not returning to clearance plane?