I am machining through slots w/ 10mm endmill in 1/8" wall 2" ID steel tubing of various lengths. Parts are ID chucked on index table on one end & supported w/ tailstock on the other. Parts are as long as 13" so chatter & deflection become a problem.
I inhereted this & company is reluctant to...
Before you start your endevour, there are some things you should consider and investigate.
1) The CNC programming is usually the easiest part of the job. Understanding tooling, machining, workholding, and troubleshooting are equally important and usually more demanding.
2) What...
By 1984, normal CNC controls were well past tab sequential and all other forms of delimited input. In fact, this system died out before the "C" (for computer) was added to the front of the acronym in the early 70's.
You apparently have a specialised machine and therefore a specialised control...