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M10 Back knock-out on (Citizen) / Collet close (Star)

Swiss (Citizen Star) M-code · Lathe

On lathes: Back knock-out on (Citizen)

Pushes the back side knock-out bar forward to eject the finished part from the back spindle.

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Format

Addresses

How it works

One shot.

Example program

Example is in inch. Check offsets and clearances first.

Watch out for

• On Star M10 is a collet code. Do not copy programs between builders.

On lathes: Collet close (Star)

Closes the collet of the spindle that the path owns. In path 1 it is the main collet, in path 2 the sub collet on Star programs seen.

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

Format

Addresses

How it works

One shot.

Example program

The full 5-line example is in the app. Example is in inch. Check offsets and clearances first.

Watch out for

• A short dwell after M10 and before the next wait helps. A known Star fix for a stuck cycle.
• On Citizen M10 is the knock-out. Builders differ.

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

Related codes

M11 · M16 · M82 · M200

M10 on other controls

The same number can mean something different on another control.