Stuart Stevenson wrote: > Gentlemen, > Why should there be any limit to the tool number? I have thought > about a master tool list for the entire shop. This may require five or > six place tool numbers but why should there be a limit? > OTOH, why should the number be limited to 'numbers'? An > alphanumeric description would possibly work very well for a master > tool list. > Just my three cents (inflation you know). How do you say "D1/4" jobber's length drill bit" in the G-code for tool selection? I think the syntax for G-code pretty much forces the tool specification to be numeric.
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