On Fri, 2009-10-30 at 22:37 -0500, Chris Radek wrote: > On Fri, Oct 30, 2009 at 05:45:49PM -0400, Gary Corlew wrote: > > Nice looking machine Chris! Do you have any other pics of it?. The Haas > > machine with side tool changers work exactly like you describe, you look at > > what pocket# the tool is in that you want and then go to a settings screen > > to find the actual tool number > > > I don't have any other pictures of the finished machine currently... > I should make some videos too. > > In EMC2 you get a tool table that looks like this: > > POCKET TOOLNO LENGTH DIAMETER COMMENT > > 0 0 +0.000000 0.000000 no tool > 1 3 -2.357940 0.250000 1/4 2 flute ball end > 2 2 -1.987921 0.125000 tiny engraving tool > 3 7 +0.000000 0.000000 > 4 1 -2.424424 0.750000 3/4 2 flute end mill > 5 5 +0.000000 0.000000 > 6 4 -1.464098 0.750000 3/4 roughing > ... > > > Pocket 0 is the spindle. When you load a tool, the tool table is > updated and rewritten. You can look at the tool table any time to see > where everything is. > > You do not need to have a tool 0. There is nothing special about it. > This means that in a 16 pocket carousel machine you can have 17 tools > if you don't mind that there is always something in the spindle. > > Chris
Good work, Chris. I saw a video from Haas showing off their tool management software, which allowed for alternate equivalent tools. When the CNC sensed a worn tool, or a trip point from a table was reached, it would automatically use the next tool (and keep track of on-site inventory). I wish I had saved the link, so that you could see it and start working on an EMC2 version ;) I would need to add a second gripper to my Shizuoka to take advantage of your new software, but I appreciate your work. -- Kirk Wallace http://www.wallacecompany.com/machine_shop/ http://www.wallacecompany.com/E45/index.html California, USA ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Come build with us! The BlackBerry(R) Developer Conference in SF, CA is the only developer event you need to attend this year. Jumpstart your developing skills, take BlackBerry mobile applications to market and stay ahead of the curve. Join us from November 9 - 12, 2009. Register now! http://p.sf.net/sfu/devconference _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list [email protected] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
