Acu-Rite CNC 3500i user manual Hole Mill Cycle, 161

Hole Mill Cycle

Use the hole milling cycle to machine through holes or counter-bores. You can position the tool at the hole center prior to the this block. Activate a tool prior to, so that the CNC knows the tool diameter.

If you do not provide Z and H, program a separate Z move to raise the tool out of the hole after the cycle.

Field	Code	Description
Diameter	D	Diameter of hole. (Required)
Direction	E	Select the direction: CCW (climb milling) or
		CW (conventional milling). Default is CCW
		(Required)
ZDepth	Z	The absolute depth of the finished pocket.
StartHgt	H	Absolute Z position to which the CNC
		rapids before feeding into the workpiece.
DepthCut	B	Z-axis increment used for each pass.
ReturnHgt	P	Z-axis height (must be equal to or above
		"H").
FinStock	S	Finish-stock amount per side. If you enter
		a negative value, stock is left, but no finish
		pass occurs. If you do not enter a value, no
		finish stock is left.
XCenter	X	X coordinate of the center. Default: Pocket
		centers at present position.
YCenter	Y	Y coordinate of the center. If no coordinate
		is provided, default is set to present
		position.
RoughFeed	J	Rough-pass feedrate. Defaults to last
		programmed feedrate.
FinFeed	K	Finish-pass feedrate. Defaults to last
		programmed feedrate.

G-code format: G76

7.2 Canned Cycles

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