Setting Part Zero Offset

In order to machine a workpiece (part), the mill needs to know where the part
is located on the table. You can use an edge finder, an electronic probe, or
many other tools and methods to establish part zero. To set the part zero
offset with a mechanical pointer:
Part Zero Set

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Place the material [1] in the vise and tighten.

Load a pointer tool [2] in the spindle.
Press HANDLE JOG [E].
Press .1/100. [F] (The mill will move at a fast speed when the
handle is turned).
5. Press +Z [A].
6. Handle jog [J] the Z-Axis approximately 1" above the part.
7. Press .001/1. [G] (The mill will move at a slow speed when the
handle is turned).
8. Handle jog [J] the Z-Axis approximately. 0.2" above the part.
9. Select between the X and Y axes [I] and handle jog [J] the tool to
the upper left corner of the part (See illustration [9]).
10. Press OFFSET [C] until the Active Work Offset pane is active.
11. Cursor [H] to G54 X-Axis column.
12. Caution: In the next step, do not press PART ZERO SET a third
time; this loads a value into the Z Axis column. This causes a crash
or a Z-Axis alarm when the program is run.
13. Press PART ZERO SET [B] to load the value into the X-Axis
column. The second press ofPART ZERO SET [B] loads the value
into the Y-Axis column.

Setting Tool Offset

The next step is to touch off the tools. This defines the distance from the tip of the
tool to the top of the part. Another name for this is Tool Length Offset, which is

designated as H in a line of machine code. The distance for each tool is entered into
the Tool Offset Table.

Setting Tool Offset. With the Z Axis at its home position, Tool
Length Offset is measured from the tip of the tool [1] to the top of
the part [2].

1. Load the tool in the spindle [1].

2. Press HANDLE JOG [F].
3. Press .1/100. [G] (The mill moves at a fast rate when the handle is
turned).
4. Select between the X and Y axes [J] and handle jog [K] the tool near the
center of the part.
5. Press +Z [C].
6. Handle jog [K] the Z Axis approximately 1" above the part.
7. Press .0001/.1 [H] (The mill moves at a slow rate when the handle is
turned).
8. Place a sheet of paper between the tool and the work piece. Carefully
move the tool down to the top of the part, as close as possible, and still
be able to move the paper.
9. Press OFFSET [D].
10. Press PAGE UP [E] until you display the Program Tool Offsets
window. Scroll to tool #1.
11. Cursor [I] to Geometry for position #1.
12. Press TOOL OFFSET MEASURE [A].
13. Caution: The next step causes the spindle to move rapidly in the Z Axis.
14. Press NEXT TOOL [B].
15. Repeat the offset process for each tool.