CNC Engraving Made Easy Using G47 - Part 1 - Haas Automation Tip of the Day
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- Опубликовано: 9 фев 2016
- Haas makes engraving text on your parts easy, using just a few lines of code. Mark shows just how easy it is in this Tip of the Day. Subscribe to our RUclips channel ( / haasautomation ) and visit www.haascnc.com for more operator tips and tricks!
In this first video of our 3-part series on engraving, Mark looks at each variable on the G47 line of code, explaining how to position the engraved text on your part, and even how to engrave text along any angle.
Don't miss Part 2 (bit.ly/CNC-Engraving_Part-2) and Part 3 (bit.ly/CNC-Engraving_Part-3) of our 3-part engraving series.
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Loving these 'Tip of the Day' series! Keep them coming!
Wow! Excellent video! Very in depth and informative!
Simple clear and to the point, perfect !
Is there a way to make the text on center? Do I have to manually offset my starting point? Example If I were to make a compass and engrave an "N" at x0 y1.5, the center of the N would be on that point and not the bottom left corner.
Muchas gracias por tan buen aporte y genial explicación. Thanks a lot!!
Hi Mark, I'm trying to make a flat engraving positioned at a specific position defined by a radius and an angle, those two values are defined by macro values, I tried to make the engraving using G68 but I haven't had any luck so far since the engraving goes somewhere else. could you please analyze this and tell me if there is any solution?
Your videos are great I have watched almost all of them. Thank you!
Wow that is super simple.
Yes .excellent video.👍
I think it'd be intensely valuable to do a whole piece on G187. For those who don't know, it can be difficult to explain. P1 for roughing, P2 for semi-finish (and the default) and P3 for finish operations. Any E value can go anywhere and is what holds the machine to the desired tolerance. In different P modes the servo acceleration values are different (and this can be found in the parameters if one digs deep enough) and can drastically reduce cycle time if one puts P1 E.025 in high speed machining toolpaths.
Muchas gracias!
Atomkinder67 - Check out ruclips.net/video/lwujoXvgGzA/видео.html Thanks for the comment. - Mark, Haas Tip-of-the-day
great tip.
Is there a way you can set an end point for engraving?
Does anyone know what engraving tool is being used?
Hi I need to vertically engrave the word MAIL on a mailbox cover about 2" high caps. can you help.
Otherwise can you identify the font Hass uses so I an calculate 4 unique start points
Thanks for make this video
Thank you...
Hi Mark I am trying to engrave a dimension that I measured with my renishaw probe. I normally would convert my measurement result to a string first and then pass it in a G47 text engraving, but it does not work. It would literally print the hashtag with the variable number. How can pass a string stored as a variable into the G47 text engraving
thanks for give suggested
Hello Mark, are we able 3d engrave on an known angle?
hey mark - do you have the model file for the motorcycle part ?
How can we make interpolation program with incremental z axis.
The automatic spacing from the G47 seems off to me is there a way to change it? Always looks to long
Hi Mark
How do we engraving on an ST30Y Lathe. There isn't any code exists to do that and please do a demo vedio for that please.
How can you engraving tapered surface
Amazing
I found that in the haas manual. We also have a program that a coworker downloaded that can do all sorts of fonts and locations.
What tool uses you for made this engraving?
Hello my friend what tool are you using? for engraving
Which font is it it looks too good ?
Hallo Mark, all is super, but I have one problem - engraving text is too sparse = the spaces between the letters are too large - can they be reduced somehow? or just apply G51 in the X axis? Although the text will be denser overall, the gaps due to the letters will still be the same :( thx
Same problem sir, plz tell me solution?
Is there a way to engrave the julian date insted?
Sir I need g47 in metric version
Hello i use 0.4mm end mill tool for engraving with depth of 0.5mm but tool had braked and also i reduced the feed but result is not good.I had engraved brass with that.so which type of tool i use and what will be the solution please suggest me.
Dharmesh Pattani - If I am just engraving a part number on one part or fixture, I often just use a Spot Drill (don’t tell anyone). For production parts, a small (1/8”, 3mm) die sinking endmill (runner cutter) with a .03” (,75mm) radius lasts really well. For cosmetic engraving (molds, golf putters), Single Lip Engraving cutters, with small “tip-offs” (flat at end) are often used. Tools with large radius on the tip, and blunt cutter angles, last longer. Pointy tools with sharper angles (like 15° included) tend to give better looking engraving, but the tools don’t last as long. Companies like Harvey Tool have a wide line of engraving cutters. Use lots of coolant on brass and aluminum. On steels, I’ll often just use a dab of tapping fluid on the part (no coolant). Run the highest RPM you can, and keep your feedrates low (.0005” Fz per tooth starting). - Mark, Haas Tip-of-the-day
I'm having an issue with it engraving the decimal point twice??? This is with a VF4
Can I use G47 engraving at ST20Y?
I agree I am enjoying these as well.. Thanks for sharing.. :)
On my VF2, how do i stop the z axis from going up and down all the way between each pass it makes for each letter?
To keep our tool down in the hole when peck drilling, we’ll use a G73 High Speed Peck cycle instead of our normal G83 Peck Drill cycle. Check out these two videos for more information, along with your Haas Manual. ruclips.net/video/AM6nVgKjBQo/видео.html and ruclips.net/video/YbbZJ7H0NUw/видео.html . - Mark, Haas Tip of the day
I am in the vinyl dipping industry, I need to engrave the top of my mold backwards ,so that you can read it on the vinyl part, what is the g code for that?
Baldo - We can use a G101/G100 command to Mirror Image our Engraving, or any code really. Take a look at G101 in the Haas manual, which you can download from www.haascnc.com for more information. We will place a G101 X0. (Mirror On, about X-Axis X0) before our engraving, and place a G100 (Mirror Off) after our G47 engraving is done. Run things in Graphic Mode first to make sure it looks the way you’d like. - Mark, Haas Tip-of-the-day
How far away is the starting point from the actual location of the first symbol?
Tell me more about the R value.
I am using it succesfully. Is it possible to write the diameter symbol?
Thanks in advance
We can engrave a diameter symbol, with a G47, by engraving a lower case “o”, and then engraving a forward slash “/” over it. Aside from this, we would need to use a CAM System. - Mark, Haas Tip-of-the-day.
(DIAM SYM)
G47 P0 (o) X0 Y0 J0.15 E5. F30.
G47 P0 (/) X0.005 Y-0.02 J0.15 E5. F30.
HOW CAN YOU ENGRAVE ON AN ARCH ?
Como sabes el tamaño de la letra? Que va a quedar.
Is engraving at that speed normal?... I engrave letters this size at feed rates of 5ipm and 3000 rpm and this takes up a considerable amount of time, can someone clarify from expierience, are little 2mm end mills able to handle feeds up to 40ipm? I mean it makes sense because it's less than a .01 depth of cut
Yes, you can engrave as fast as the tool can handle while still achieving a desirable finish. 40-120 ipm is perfectly normal.
in doing so you'd be sacrificing tool life would'nt you? if your engraving many parts this high speed will cause wear faster? or is it all the same because its the same material removal? thanks so much!
Cole - Speeds and feeds are very tool, material, and depth-of-cut specific. I think that the best looking engraving is done with tipped-off single-lip engraving cutters, but you have to go slower with these, about .001” per revolution or less on steel. Engraving cutters with radius on them (die sinking end mills) can feed faster and they last longer, but the engraving is rounded. Check out the Speeds and Feeds recommendations for these Harvey Tool cutters: www.harveytool.com/secure/Content/Documents/SF_25200.pdf. You can also see different engraving cutters on their site, www.harveytool.com/cat/Engraving-Cutters/Specialty-Profiles/Browse-Our-Products_195.aspx. I hope this helps get you started. - Mark, Haas Tip-of-the-day.
thanks for taking the time to reply!!
Can I use G47 for a Fanuc control CNC mill machine?
This is specific to a Haas machine as you probably already know. Have a wonderful day
Our machines were made in December 2012. When we try this technique we get a 257 alarm on our simulators. Anybody know why? Thank you.
+Barry Young Turn off Settings 74 9xxx PROGS TRACE and 75 9xxx PROGS SINGLE BLK, and you’ll be able to run these G47 engraving cycles on your simulator. By the way, my first program ever was a G47 engraving - “Mark was here” - on an aluminum skateboard deck two decades ago. Long story, good memories. Hope this helps!
-Mark, from Haas' Tips of the Day
Is there a way to do reverse or mirror text
Qusin111 - Sure, it’s pretty easy to mirror the engraved text. We’ll preface the engraving code with a G101 X (or Y), this turns on Mirroring. We turn off Mirroring when done with a G100. Check out G101 in your Haas Mill Manual. Thanks for the comment. - Mark, Haas Tip-of-the-day
Can you tell me what software to search for?
Wally Cutler Mastercam is very easy to program
Will this work for a fadal? I cant figure it out
This is a haas specific function.
How do you engrave on a radius?
Wally Cutler - For engraving along an arc, we’ll need to make use of a CAM system. There are quite a few free CAM systems online now, that can create this code for us, that can easily be pulled into the control. - Mark, Haas Tip-of-the-day
how hard of a steel can this engrave?
+Ralph Leonard If you're cutting the part in the machine, you can cut it : ) That depends on your tool. You can cut Stone, like granite or marble, but you need the right tool for the job. Some tools can engrave hardened steels.
Tried this on my Tormach... Not so good. Ugh!!! I want a Haas!!!
This is all great but Mark doesn't explain how he centered the text on that tight space on the part. How about a 2nd video to show how to do that. Thanks
Steve - I cheated! I knew where the perfect spot was, because I had the CAD drawing. Check out 01:12 in the video, we show that our engraving starts in the bottom left corner of that first letter, even if it is at an angle. If I had to do this manually, I would Handle Jog the engraving tool above the part and note the XY location in the current Work Offset, and use that as my starting XY. It would probably still need some manual adjustments. Thanks for the comment. - Mark, Haas Tip-of-the-day
Mine keeps saying error at N=
What type of engraving bit is that?
+Kevin Rich Looks like a 'Die Sinker End Mill'. I usually use these as they are quite strong compared to a small ball nose endmill.
What is the engraving tool being used?
robpleasphoto ya want to know as well!
I guess 1 mm ballnose
I am trying to use G47 to engrave text. When I run the program I get a 257 PROG DATA ERROR. I don't know what I am doing wrong. I am using a HASS simulator.
Pedro - Try turning Off Settings 74 and 75 on your simulator, this should fix your 257 alarm.
how to increment automatically in program.... like 0001 to 3000 pieces...... 0001 0002 0003......2998 2999 3000..... how to automate?
Están buenísimos pero como los escucho en español o subtutulados
Used G47 and broke my engraving tool, comes out the new interface have a bug.It will multiply all values X2 so if you are at Z-20.00 X2 -40.00 you will hit the vise !!!!!!!!! ( Confirmed by HASS training Center Next week :)
Hi Denis, can you send us a private message with your machine's serial number. This could be caused by an older version of the software.
Me sirvió pero traduzcan por favor, gracias.
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If you are a tech geek like me, this man is irresistible. Besides, I smile every time I hear his last name.
Amazing