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back boring cycle - on a lathe

G87 word. This is a boring cycle with reverse feed. On a lathe as shown below the cycle must jog the boring bar off center far enough so that it can enter the deepest part of the hole without touching the edges. It then will jog back to the cutting position and and feed outward to the Z depth programmed. There it will jog off center again and retract from the hole.