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M06 Main chuck close (Citizen)

Swiss (Citizen Star) M-code · Lathe

Closes the main spindle collet. On Citizen this is a macro and goes alone in its block.

Verify on your machine. This entry could not be fully checked against the maker manual. Check your machine manual before you run it.

Format

M06

Addresses

Address	What it does
`None`	No addresses

How it works

One shot.

Example program

M07 (MAIN CHUCK OPEN)
G00 Z-.2 (BAR FEED MOVE)
M06 (MAIN CHUCK CLOSE)
G04 U.3 (LET IT GRIP)

Example is in inch. Check offsets and clearances first.

Watch out for

Not a tool change on a Citizen Swiss. The code order of close and open varies on some lists, so check your machine.

Machine builders set many M codes, and they change by model and options. Check the M code list for your machine.

Related codes

M07

M06 on other controls

The same number can mean something different on another control.

Control	Meaning
Fanuc	Tool change
Haas NGC	Tool change
Doosan (Fanuc)	Atc tool change command
DMG Mori MAPPS (Fanuc)	Tool change
Mazak (EIA)	Chuck unclamp (releasing workpiece)
Okuma OSP	Tool Change
Mitsubishi M70 M80	Tool change
Brother Speedio	Tool change
Siemens 840D 828D	Tool change
Heidenhain TNC (ISO)	Tool change
Fagor 8055 8065	Tool change
LinuxCNC Tormach	Tool change
Mach3 Mach4	Tool change
Centroid CNC12 Acorn	Tool change
Hurco WinMax (NC)	Tool change
Fadal	Tool change

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