Ok I tried again and found that I have to have the G43 active in the startup codes and I have to use the Tx M6 function to change the tools before I do the offset adjustments.
So if all the tools in the table is referenced to tool 1, what happens if I have to change tool 1 and the offsets for the new tool changes. Does the rest of the tools in the table adjust automatically or must I redo all the tools in the table gain? ------ Original Message ------ From: "Marius Liebenberg" <mar...@mastercut.co.za> To: "Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC)" <emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net>; "EMC" <emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net> Sent: 2015-05-28 08:52:41 Subject: Re: [Emc-users] Tool Table blues >Hi Chris >I looked at that document but I think my confusion comes from using >Gmoccapy. I am not to sure how to do the process to get the table >written. I will try again today. > > >------ Original Message ------ >From: "Chris Morley" <chrisinnana...@hotmail.com> >To: "EMC" <emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net> >Sent: 2015-05-27 19:16:05 >Subject: Re: [Emc-users] Tool Table blues > >> >>There is a difference between touching off to set tool offsets and >>touching off to set the origin (part zero). Sounds like u were >>touching >>off to set the origin then did it again on the next tool.... >>Chris Morley >> >>----- Reply message ----- >>From: "sam sokolik" <sa...@empirescreen.com> >>To: "Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC)" >><emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net> >>Subject: [Emc-users] Tool Table blues >>Date: Wed, May 27, 2015 9:18 AM >> >> >>I found these directions very informative.. >> >>http://linuxcnc.org/docs/2.6/html/lathe/lathe-user.html#_tool_touch_off >> >>sam >> >>On 5/27/2015 11:03 AM, andy pugh wrote: >>> On 22 May 2015 at 17:20, Marius Liebenberg <mar...@mastercut.co.za> >>>wrote: >>>> Then I put tool 1 in the post and do a reference cut. >>>> I touchoff X to the cut size >>>> I touchoff Z to the chuck face. >>>> Save the tool table and reload >>>> Then I do a tool change with the button in Gmoccapy and put the >>>>next >>>> tool in and repeat the above. >>>> >>>> If I now put tool 1 back in and do a M6 T1 it is no longer at the >>>>same >>>> as what it was set just now. >>>> >>>> Do I have the cat by the you know what here??? >>> There are two places to set offsets. It seems likely that you are >>> over-writing the first offset with the second. >>> >>> One common way to work with a lathe is to have a reference tool >>>that >>> has zero offsets in the tool table. You then touch-off this tool to >>> set the G54 (55, 56, whatever) coordinate system relative to the >>>work. >>> You then set other tools as offsets relative to the reference tool >>>by >>> touching-off into the tool table. >>> >>> That way, when you set a new Z reference in G54 (or whatever) the >>> controlled point of every tool moves to match. >>> >>> So, tool 1, test cut, set origin, second tool test-cut, set tool >>> offset, 3rd tool same as second etc. >>> >>> >>> >> >> >>------------------------------------------------------------------------------ >>_______________________________________________ >>Emc-users mailing list >>Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net >>https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users >>------------------------------------------------------------------------------ >>_______________________________________________ >>Emc-users mailing list >>Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net >>https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users > > >------------------------------------------------------------------------------ >_______________________________________________ >Emc-users mailing list >Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net >https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
