.....and this is why they are so heavy.

I have stumbled upon this video the other day.

It shows a very good reason to keep those doors closed at all times when runing your machine.

G71 X Z A|I B D U H L E F J M Q

• D=First Depth of Cut
• U=Finish Depth of Cut
• J=Number of threads at F
• X=Target Depth (minor Dia of theread)
• Z=Coord of end Point
• A= Angle of thread
• B= Tool Cut angle
• H= Difference between major and minor dia of the thread
• M= Cut pattern
• M32= Longitudal
• Q= Number of leads

Note: Feed mode must be in G95(IPR)

Here is a list of Okuma G and M codes i got from the manual

Note Some codes may not be supported by your machine, all information is given as is and i dont give a ... if you break something.

Information given here is correct to the best of my knowlege