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Want_Notch
08-08-2007, 11:28 AM
I am working on a CNC turret punch. (g-code is not my strong suit)

The part program he gave me as a sample has a few commands I don't understand.

Here is the program:

(X72. Y27 X54.375 Y27 X0 Y0 I26 J51)
(TRIM 1.875 X)
(TRIM 0 Y)
(M5U401A) (MTH5000-401A CHANNEL)
(.250 X 27 X 54 MINIMUM TRIMS TO 53.5)
N001 M68 M65 X38.875 Y4 T1500 (RD1.062) G1 F1500
N002 M68 X30.875 Y9
N003 M68 X30.875 Y14 T700 (RD1.375)
N004 M68 X22.312 Y9.937 T1900 (RD1.750)
N005 M68 X17.625 Y9.375 T400 (OB.281X.875A90)
N006 M68 Y17.625
N007 M68 X13.125 Y17.125 T500 (RD.406)
N008 M68 X9.625
N009 M68 Y9.875
N010 M68 X13.125
N011 M68 X1.5 Y17 T1000 (SQ.406)
N012 M68 Y10
N013 M68 X3.750 Y14.562 T1200 (SQ.531)
N014 M68 Y12.437
N015 M68 X16
N016 M68 Y14.562
N017 M68 X.650 Y26.5 T100 (SQ2)
:GRD0 X1.6 Y-1.250 I11 J3
N018 M68 X.650 Y.5
:GRD0 X1.6 Y1.250 I11 J3
N019 M68 X33 Y17.750 T2400 (RD.750)
N020 X20 Y17.5 T300 (RD.343)
N021 M68 X43.875 Y11
N022 M68 X44.375 Y16
N023 M68 X51.875 Y9.5
N024 M68 X54.375 Y.750 T100 (SQ2)
:ESH0 X5 I90 J7.250
N025 M68 X54.562 Y9.250
N026 M68 X54.375 Y10.5
N027 M68 Y12.340
N028 M68 Y14.660
N029 M68 Y16.5
N030 M68 X54.562 Y13.5
N031 M68 Y17.750
N032 M68 X54.375 Y19
:ESH0 X5 I90 J7.250
N033 M69 X0 Y40 M30

The lines I don't understand are the ones in bold text.
M68 = cammand to punch

Are they just punching arcs?