On Wed, Oct 15, 2008 at 04:37:57PM +0000, acondit wrote: > 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.
You have it right. The tool orientation is only relevant when you start using shape/diameter compensation. For length compensation it's not important. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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
