{\rtf1\ansi\ansicpg1252\deff0\deflang2057{\fonttbl{\f0\fnil MS Sans Serif;}{\f1\fnil\fcharset0 MS Sans Serif;}{\f2\fnil\fcharset0 Verdana;}} {\colortbl ;\red255\green0\blue0;} \viewkind4\uc1\pard\qc\cf1\b\f0\fs24 M0\f1 3\f0 Spindle \f1 Forward\f0 \par \pard \par \cf0\b0\f2\fs16 \par Spindle Forward is the clockwise rotation of the spindle. \par The clockwise direction of the spindle is determined by viewing from the back of the machine headstock, along the Z axis towards the tailstock. \par The spindle forward command is activated at the beginning of the block in which it is programmed, ie, before any axis movement occurs. \par The spindle forward command is sometimes referred to as spindle start. \par \f0 \par }