Use the Pull with Sub-Spindle Material Control Process (MCP) to feed the bar stock out of the main spindle by clamping onto the part with the sub-spindle.
When Pull with Sub-Spindle is selected, the following settings are available on the Material Control Process Parameters dialog:
Grip Coord(Zg) — Enter an incremental Z distance (measured from the face of the bar stock) to where the sub-spindle clamps onto the bar.
Pull Distance(Zp) — Enter the distance that the sub-spindle pulls out the material. This is an incremental Z distance.
Process Time — Enter an estimate of the time it takes the sub-spindle to move from its home position at the beginning of the process to when it:
- finishes pulling the material; or
- moves back to its home position at the end of the process.
Note — Enter any note you want to be associated with the process.
User Data — Click to display the User Data dialog, where you can specify custom data (known as User Data) for the current Post Configuration file.