I love the threading wizard in Mach 3.
I think I do understand that both axis need to move for a preliminary handshake to be formed between the spindle speed and the cutter. So I begin a cycle, the X and Z both move in a direction, then come back, and begin the thread cutting operation.
My first question is, what determines the direction the cutter moves when it is, calibrating itself against the spindle? Today, I set it up to thread and once I started it, the cutter instead of moving away from the chuck and in, decided to go towards the chuck.
Also second, when I was threading a large pipe, the cutter went a very long way before returning to begin threading. Why so far? Poor encoder?
Just wondering what I can do to resolve or if someone can help me understand would be fantastic please.