Retraction

Use the Retraction page to control how far and at what speed the drill retracts up the hole between pecks.

Retract — Select how far the drill retracts between pecks.

Retract at rapid — When selected, the drill retracts up the hole at the Rapid feed rate. When deselected, the drill retracts at the Feed rate entered in this dialog.

Feed rate — Enter the absolute retraction feed rate rather than using the cutting feed rate. This option is available only when Retract at rapid is deselected.

Feed rate factor — Enter the factor which determines the feed rate reduction (or increase) as the drill retracts up the hole. A value of 2 increases the retract feed rate to twice the drilling feed rate. Multiplying the Cutting feed rate by this factor gives the retraction feed rate. This option is available only when Retract at rapid is deselected. Entering a value here updates the Feed Rate.