Reference: http://wiki.linuxcnc.org/cgi-bin/wiki.pl?ToolDatabase
just a couple things I wondered about:
-Under spindles heading:
""" "toolID" shows which tool is currently mounted in the spindle. A value of
zero indicates that no tool is loaded.
"""
I wonder if -1 would be better as some machines allow a tool numbered 0.
- Under offset heading:
It's not obvious how you handle multiple offset entries of the same tool.
eg geometry offset, wear offset and say if using gang tooling, tool pocket
offset.
I see you started a example on the page....
Otherwise it looks well thought out, and nicely expandable.
I was trying to think of information other odd-to-us-now machines might require.
For instance a 3d printer with dual extruders.
So there will be no spindle.
I assume the print head can be considered a tool.
as I understand it different print media requires different heat settings and
different
extruder retract settings.
eg
head 1
media1: ABS
heat:200
retract: 200 counts
media2: PLA
heat:220
retract: 150 counts
In this completely made up example, would this present a problem to add to the
tool table,
without breaking anything? And would you just tack it on the end of the data
base?
I think the added info doesn't hurt, what about the fact there is no spindle on
most 3D printers?
Chris M
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