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2.10 Units—Milling, Lateral Surface
"Helical slot milling" unit
The unit mills a helical slot. The slot width equals the diameter of the
milling cutter.
Unit name: G798_Wendelnut_C / Cycle: G798 (see page 326)
Access to the technology database:
Machining operation: Finish-milling
Affected parameters: F, S
Position form
X1 Thread diameter
C1 Start angle
Z1 Starting point of thread
Z2 End point of thread
U Thread depth
APP Approach see page 51
Cycle form
F1 Thread pitch
J Direction of thread:
0: Right-hand thread
1: Left-hand thread
P Run-in length
K Run-out length
I Maximum infeed
E Cutting depth reduction
Further forms: see page 46