Chris Radek <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > > What if I have a smaller tool can I use a negative offset for Z and/or X offsets? > > > > Yes you can use positive and negative numbers. > Yes. You'd want to issue two moves to get there > > G0 X[radius plus a little bit] > G0 Z[-desired part length] > > then part, something like this: > G96 D2000 S50 M3 (constant surface speed 50 SFM, up to max RPM 2000) > G1 X0 G95 F.001 (part with 0.001 inch feed per revolution) > > **note** for CSS to work, your reference tool's tip must be at the > spindle centerline when machine coordinate X is zero (G0 G53 X0) > > Chris
Chris, On the Xoffset, I meant it stuck out 0.252 farther towards x-. So, I guess that it would be a positive offset. I don't have spindle speed control working yet. So, I guess that I will have to try inch feed per revolution for now. Just to further clarify my understanding, assume that I am talking about a orientation 1 tool. The tool length offset is the value that is added to the reference position. This is to move the tool to the correct location. So if the front of edge of the tool sticks out further z- direction the offset must be positive. If it is farther z+ then the offset would be negative. Thanks, Alan ------------------------------------------------------------------------- This SF.Net email is sponsored by the Moblin Your Move Developer's challenge Build the coolest Linux based applications with Moblin SDK & win great prizes Grand prize is a trip for two to an Open Source event anywhere in the world http://moblin-contest.org/redirect.php?banner_id=100&url=/ _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list [email protected] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
