Rottler F103 Series, Installation Manual, Operation And Maintenance Manual

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Section 5 Operating Instructions F103/4/5A Manual
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Milling Using Automatic Deck Probing
The Rottler Milling program is set up to Automatically Probe the Deck height of a block and then Mill it to a
set Deck Height. This can be done on a 3 or 4 axis machine.
Table of Tools for Milling
You MUST use the Table of Tools if you want to Automatically Probe the deck height and cut it to a set
height.
Once done the Table of Tools Should look similar to the below picture.
The 100mm Probe is Tool 1. The 10” Fly Cutter is Tool 2.
Go to Program Select, then select the block you are working with and then Mill Mode.
Install the Probe physically into the spindle. Rotate the 4th axis to Zero degrees. Indicate the Middle flat
on the head stock to be sure it is zero all the way across. There should be a number stamped into the
headstock. This is the distance from the Flat to the center of the Crank. Bring the probe down until it just
touches the middle flat.
Open the Table of Tools and double click on Tool1 100 mm Probe. Enter the Measured diameter of you r
Probe. This is not used in the Milling Program but needs to be entered accurately for Probing in the Bore
mode.
On the open window select Get Length. This will open another Window. There will be a value, that you
cannot edit, in the “Z Location from Zero” this is the distance the Vertical Axis is from home when the
Probe touches the Middle flat.
In the Data box for “Z Touch off Height” enter the number that is stamped on the Head Stock. This is the
distance from the flat to the center line of the Crank.