Re: [Emc-users] Probing

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WnQV8E8Ja5E On Mon, 28 Mar 2022 at 12:23, andy pugh wrote: > On Mon, 28 Mar 2022 at 03:29, Thaddeus Waldner wrote: > > > Ah! I just saw that P0 is for the active coordinate system. Is P > optional? > > I think that 0 is assumed if P is omitted > > -- > atp > "A m

Re: [Emc-users] Probing

On Mon, 28 Mar 2022 at 03:29, Thaddeus Waldner wrote: > Ah! I just saw that P0 is for the active coordinate system. Is P optional? I think that 0 is assumed if P is omitted -- atp "A motorcycle is a bicycle with a pandemonium attachment and is designed for the especial use of mechanical genius

Re: [Emc-users] Probing

Controller (EMC) Subject: Re: [Emc-users] Probing > On 28 Mar 2022, at 00:26, Thaddeus Waldner wrote: > > I was able to get this working. Thanks for the help. I ended up using a macro > and modifying G54 Z offset If you use G10 then it will use the current coordinate system. G

Re: [Emc-users] Probing

> On 28 Mar 2022, at 00:26, Thaddeus Waldner wrote: > > I was able to get this working. Thanks for the help. I ended up using a macro > and modifying G54 Z offset If you use G10 then it will use the current coordinate system. G10 is almost always the correct in to use for this. _

Re: [Emc-users] Probing

I was able to get this working. Thanks for the help. I ended up using a macro and modifying G54 Z offset. My probe is actually a mechanical switch with a touch plate. I use it by placing it on top of the workpiece, then probing with the cutter. This machine has the collet attached to the spindl

Re: [Emc-users] Probing

On Saturday, 26 March 2022 02:10:50 EDT Thaddeus Waldner wrote: > Hi, > > I am in the process of installing a probe on my router. I want to use > this by placing it on an arbitrary location on top of the workpiece > and probing with the installed cutter. > > I would like to configure an unused ph

Re: [Emc-users] Probing

On Sat, 26 Mar 2022 at 06:14, Thaddeus Waldner wrote: > I imagine that I should write the probing routine in g-code and run it at > the push of the button … somehow. Have a look at MDI_COMMAND in the INI config. There are a set of input pins that will trigger a line of G-code when toggled. Y

[Emc-users] Probing

Hi, I am in the process of installing a probe on my router. I want to use this by placing it on an arbitrary location on top of the workpiece and probing with the installed cutter. I would like to configure an unused physical keypad button to run a probing routine that will probe, then automa

Re: [Emc-users] Probing

Hi Gene, I gave up on centering my cheap probe because it really isn't necessary. I don't need the probe to be concentric with the spindle if I know the offset. My procedure is: - center a hole under the spindle. For a hole, I've created a fixture with a magnet holding a bearing. To center

Re: [Emc-users] Probing

the local probe screen jog keys work on my AXIS implementation. I'll continue this discussion on that forum. John > -Original Message- > From: andy pugh [mailto:bodge...@gmail.com] > Sent: October-24-21 7:57 AM > To: Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC) > Subject: Re:

Re: [Emc-users] Probing

> > I have found this one accurate enough for my needs for manual set up > > where I move the axis, given the ACME lead screws on my machine. I > > have however ordered one of the verser ones (plus extra probes) since > > it also handles Z and appears to have a bit more 'flex' to deal with > > dec

Re: [Emc-users] Probing

On Sunday 24 October 2021 13:35:17 John Dammeyer wrote: > > From: Gene Heskett [mailto:ghesk...@shentel.net] > > > > On Sunday 24 October 2021 11:30:07 Feral Engineer wrote: > > > I use work with probe, but I am going to customize the routines a > > > little to work the way I want them to and Andr

Re: [Emc-users] Probing

e Controller (EMC) > Subject: Re: [Emc-users] Probing > > On Sun, 24 Oct 2021 at 08:02, John Dammeyer wrote: > > > > Is anyone using > > https://github.com/verser-git/probe_screen_v2 > > > > Any comments about it? > > About 50 pages of comments here: >

Re: [Emc-users] Probing

> From: Gene Heskett [mailto:ghesk...@shentel.net] > > On Sunday 24 October 2021 11:30:07 Feral Engineer wrote: > > > I use work with probe, but I am going to customize the routines a > > little to work the way I want them to and Andrew Beck I believe uses > > his probes. > > > > Phil T. > > On

Re: [Emc-users] Probing

On Sunday 24 October 2021 11:30:07 Feral Engineer wrote: > I use work with probe, but I am going to customize the routines a > little to work the way I want them to and Andrew Beck I believe uses > his probes. > > Phil T. > The Feral Engineer > > Check out my LinuxCNC tutorials, machine builds and

Re: [Emc-users] Probing

I use work with probe, but I am going to customize the routines a little to work the way I want them to and Andrew Beck I believe uses his probes. Phil T. The Feral Engineer Check out my LinuxCNC tutorials, machine builds and other antics at www.youtube.com/c/theferalengineer Help support my cha

Re: [Emc-users] Probing

On Sun, 24 Oct 2021 at 08:02, John Dammeyer wrote: > > Is anyone using > https://github.com/verser-git/probe_screen_v2 > > Any comments about it? About 50 pages of comments here: https://forum.linuxcnc.org/49-basic-configuration/29187-work-with-probe?start=0 Verser also sells relatively inexpens

Re: [Emc-users] Probing

On Sunday 24 October 2021 02:57:39 John Dammeyer wrote: > Is anyone using > https://github.com/verser-git/probe_screen_v2 > Looks neat, but I wrote my own routines for probing years ago that I've since made into subroutines I can use anyplace in other programs. So no need for anything quite so

[Emc-users] Probing

Is anyone using https://github.com/verser-git/probe_screen_v2 Any comments about it? Or perhaps other Probe installations? Thanks John "ELS! Nothing else works as well for your Lathe" Automation Artisans Inc. www dot autoartisans dot com

Re: [Emc-users] Probing a Profile

On Saturday 08 February 2020 06:24:43 Les Newell wrote: > The big problem with scanning photographs is distortion. Even with a > good lens it is surprising how much distortion you get. > > Les > Which is why I went to extremes to get the camera mounted such that there was not any parallax when z

Re: [Emc-users] Probing a Profile

The big problem with scanning photographs is distortion. Even with a good lens it is surprising how much distortion you get. Les On 07/02/2020 23:42, Greg Bernard wrote: That is interesting and useful, but I wonder if probing the important features and simply tracing a scan or a photograph of

Re: [Emc-users] Probing a Profile

> On 8 Feb 2020, at 08:52, Brent Loschen wrote: > > When I saw the video, I couldn't help but wonder if there isn't a faster way > to probe yet still maintain accuracy. Almost certainly, but this isn’t something I do every day, so 15 minutes is perfectly fine. In fact the pay-back time on

Re: [Emc-users] Probing a Profile

On 2/7/2020 5:31 PM, Andy Pugh wrote: On 7 Feb 2020, at 23:45, Greg Bernard wrote: That is interesting and useful, but I wonder if probing the important features and simply tracing a scan or a photograph of the profile in CAD would be quicker and easier for that particular part. Possibly,

Re: [Emc-users] Probing a Profile

> On 7 Feb 2020, at 23:45, Greg Bernard wrote: > > That is interesting and useful, but I wonder if probing the important > features and simply tracing a scan or a photograph of the profile in CAD > would be quicker and easier for that particular part. Possibly, but at least this way it is def

Re: [Emc-users] Probing a Profile

> -Original Message- > > From: andy pugh [mailto:bodge...@gmail.com] > > Sent: February-07-20 1:59 AM > > To: Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC) > > Subject: Re: [Emc-users] Probing a Profile > > > > On Wed, 5 Feb 2020 at 23:52, andy pugh wrote: > >

Re: [Emc-users] Probing a Profile

Pretty cool. John > -Original Message- > From: andy pugh [mailto:bodge...@gmail.com] > Sent: February-07-20 1:59 AM > To: Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC) > Subject: Re: [Emc-users] Probing a Profile > > On Wed, 5 Feb 2020 at 23:52, andy pugh wrote: > &g

Re: [Emc-users] Probing a Profile

On Wed, 5 Feb 2020 at 23:52, andy pugh wrote: > And here is the G-code routine I used. Which is usable, but slightly flawed, in that if the probe _just_ catches a corner, the retract distance means that the "i missed" circle can miss the work. So a slight re-think needed there. I made a video o

Re: [Emc-users] Probing a Profile

On Tue, 4 Feb 2020 at 21:25, Todd Zuercher wrote: > To deal with probe tip, probe the perimeter, connect the dots, then just > offset the shape you made with the probe's tip radius. That works a treat once the points are in the CAD. And here is the G-code routine I used. ;probe a profile ;the

Re: [Emc-users] Probing a Profile --> Coordinate measurement machine

I have programmed a cmm, but I really don't remember anything about it. Rapid moves are like g code, but I think the one I used had a probe command. On Wed, Feb 5, 2020 at 1:00 PM N wrote: > Anyone used a coordinate measurement machine and know how they do? > > Maybe I happen to have manual but

Re: [Emc-users] Probing a Profile --> Coordinate measurement machine

Anyone used a coordinate measurement machine and know how they do? Maybe I happen to have manual but will probably not have to much time to look into it this week. > I think it comes down to constructing lines perp to the profile at > probed points. CMM's obviously take care of this somehow. >

Re: [Emc-users] Probing a Profile

esday, February 04, 2020 12:31 PM To: Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC) Subject: Re: [Emc-users] Probing a Profile [EXTERNAL EMAIL] Be sure links are safe. On Tue, 4 Feb 2020 at 16:22, dave engvall wrote: > I've done it the hard way by drawing circles the diameter of the probe I can handle th

Re: [Emc-users] Probing a Profile

Been so long I don't remember. I was done on the Mazak so it has been a few years. I probably wrote something rather simple. Maybe even so simplistic and manual. ;-) Dave On 2/4/20 9:31 AM, andy pugh wrote: On Tue, 4 Feb 2020 at 16:22, dave engvall wrote: I've done it the hard way by drawi

Re: [Emc-users] Probing a Profile

On Tuesday 04 February 2020 06:57:54 andy pugh wrote: > Does anyone have a G-code routine to probe around a profile to trace > it out? > > I imagine some sort of "keep turning right" algorithm should be able > to walk round a profile, though exactly how you compensate for probe > diameter on exter

Re: [Emc-users] Probing a Profile

On Tue, 4 Feb 2020 at 16:22, dave engvall wrote: > I've done it the hard way by drawing circles the diameter of the probe I can handle that, at a push. But what did you use to control the probing process? -- atp "A motorcycle is a bicycle with a pandemonium attachment and is designed for the e

Re: [Emc-users] Probing a Profile

I think it comes down to constructing lines perp to the profile at probed points. CMM's obviously take care of this somehow. I've done it the hard way by drawing circles the diameter of the probe and then doing three pt arcs to fit. Certainly there are better and considerably more elegant ways

[Emc-users] Probing a Profile

Does anyone have a G-code routine to probe around a profile to trace it out? I imagine some sort of "keep turning right" algorithm should be able to walk round a profile, though exactly how you compensate for probe diameter on external corners has me a bit stumped. -- atp "A motorcycle is a bicy

[Emc-users] Probing in machine units

Hi, Im looking for a way of getting machine position after probing. parameters 5061 to 5069 include the offset. there does not seem to be a parameter for current position in machine units. currently my macro moves to some position in machine units, and then does an incremental probe. from the dif

Re: [Emc-users] Probing error?

On Tue, 31 Jan 2012 19:18:41 -0500 gene heskett wrote: > On Tuesday, January 31, 2012 06:57:39 PM Chris Radek did opine: > > > On Tue, Jan 31, 2012 at 11:31:26AM -0500, gene heskett wrote: > > > the machine state, the usefulness of the probe has been > > > fulfilled, so why the heck should it ca

Re: [Emc-users] Probing error?

gt; > > > To: emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net > > Subject: Re: [Emc-users] Probing error? > > > > On Tuesday, January 31, 2012 11:15:31 AM Chris Radek did opine: > >> On Tue, Jan 31, 2012 at 10:49:04AM -0500, gene heskett wrote: > >>> show stopper. In doing a

Re: [Emc-users] Probing error?

On Tuesday, January 31, 2012 06:57:39 PM Chris Radek did opine: > On Tue, Jan 31, 2012 at 11:31:26AM -0500, gene heskett wrote: > > the machine state, the usefulness of the probe has been fulfilled, so > > why the heck should it care one way or the other when the machine > > tries to do a g0 z[#50

Re: [Emc-users] Probing error?

On Tue, 31 Jan 2012, gene heskett wrote: > Date: Tue, 31 Jan 2012 11:31:26 -0500 > From: gene heskett > Reply-To: "Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC)" > > To: emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net > Subject: Re: [Emc-users] Probing error? > > On Tuesday, Januar

Re: [Emc-users] Probing error?

On Tue, Jan 31, 2012 at 11:31:26AM -0500, gene heskett wrote: > the machine state, the usefulness of the probe has been fulfilled, so why > the heck should it care one way or the other when the machine tries to do a > g0 z[#5063 +0.02] in order to back off I sympathize with you being frustrate

Re: [Emc-users] Probing error?

Could there be any connection with this to the M66 problem I have listed here? I think its an error in communication between the top and bottom levels. If M66 is followed by an o etc, the decoder sees this as two s

Re: [Emc-users] Probing error?

On Tuesday, January 31, 2012 11:15:31 AM Chris Radek did opine: > On Tue, Jan 31, 2012 at 10:49:04AM -0500, gene heskett wrote: > > show stopper. In doing a G38.2 f1 z2.5, it will probably stop well > > within a thou of contact. But then I am dead in the water because > > when I try to do a z mo

[Emc-users] Probing error?

On Tue, Jan 31, 2012 at 10:49:04AM -0500, gene heskett wrote: > > show stopper. In doing a G38.2 f1 z2.5, it will probably stop well within > a thou of contact. But then I am dead in the water because when I try to > do a z move to #5063 + 0.01, it will move about .0005, breaking the > contac

[Emc-users] Probing and tool-change coordinates

I'm beating a tool-height probe switch into submission and want to make sure I'm not misinterpreting what I see; the relevant sections of the EMC2 version 2.3 doc are not entirely forthcoming. Here's how I think the pieces work... The coordinates stored by G30.1 in #5181-#5186 are always in n

Re: [Emc-users] probing!

Dave that is real nice. Can you post a few pictures and a little bit about it on the EMC Forum? Thanks John On 7 Dec 2009 at 8:56, dave wrote: > Hi all, > For once I'm going to crow rather than eat crow. > > Discussions with Matt Shaver yielded an idea for a probe that was > not > the class

Re: [Emc-users] probing!

On Monday 07 December 2009, dave wrote: >Hi all, >For once I'm going to crow rather than eat crow. > >Discussions with Matt Shaver yielded an idea for a probe that was not >the classical Renishaw ball and bar design. > >To wit: >Drill and ream 0.187 holes in a disk on a 2" bolt circle and press >0.

[Emc-users] probing!

Hi all, For once I'm going to crow rather than eat crow. Discussions with Matt Shaver yielded an idea for a probe that was not the classical Renishaw ball and bar design. To wit: Drill and ream 0.187 holes in a disk on a 2" bolt circle and press 0.1875 ground dowel pins into the hole. Arrange

Re: [Emc-users] Probing Results

Thanks Jeff. I got it. I was not saving the result of the probing operation properly. I want to use it during the same part program so no need to mess with the var file. Best Regards, Patrice -- This SF.net email is

Re: [Emc-users] Probing Results

As you showed in your first post, you can "save" the results of a probe operation to another numbered parameter, if you want to use it during the same part program. The results of (PROBEOPEN) are for processing with some other software according to the various needs of different users. If you wan

Re: [Emc-users] Probing Results

Okay, I inserted (PROBEOPEN filename.txt) and (PROBECLOSE) in my program. EMC2 creates a file in the machine config directory that looks like an array: -26.931041 -44.450006 5.02 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 -26.945332 -44.450006 5.02 0.00 0.00 0.00

Re: [Emc-users] Probing Results

A comment of the form (PROBEOPEN filename.txt) will open filename.txt and store the 9-number coordinate of each successful straight probe in it. The file must be closed with (PROBECLOSE). http://linuxcnc.org/docs/html/gcode_main.html#sub:G38.2:-Straight-Probe Jeff

[Emc-users] Probing Results

I am done installing and testing a touch-trigger probe. It works but I am having trouble re-using the results of the probing. I used the following example: http://www.isd.mel.nist.gov/personnel/kramer/pubs/RS274NGC_3.web/RS274NGC_33a.html#1013622 Where are the the values such as #5061, #5062,

Re: [Emc-users] Probing with a gimbled head.

Ok, this is a bit out there, is it possible to have two heads, one with a IR reciever, one with a transmitter, and scan for the outside boundaries of your part to help define the envelope. Then scan the defined envelope with some extra space for 'slop' (ok, find a better technical term) to prob

Re: [Emc-users] Probing with a gimbled head.

Dave, Dave Keeton wrote: > Thanks Stuart, > I have been asked to build a machine that can digitize > complex parts (Landing gear). The catch is that it needs to be a "Lights > Out Operation" - fully automated. The only way I can see to do this is > with a gimbled head and probe on a

Re: [Emc-users] Probing with a gimbled head.

Thanks Stuart, I have been asked to build a machine that can digitize complex parts (Landing gear). The catch is that it needs to be a "Lights Out Operation" - fully automated. The only way I can see to do this is with a gimbled head and probe on a custom built machine. Thanks for loo

Re: [Emc-users] Probing with a gimbled head.

Dave, As soon as I get the cinci running and comped I will start working on the probing. If you position the gimbaled head and then qualify the probe to a standard you will have no issues of accuracy in the gimbaled head. You would have access and accuracy. On Thu, Nov 27, 2008 at 8:50 AM, D

[Emc-users] Probing with a gimbled head.

How well does probing and digitizing with a gimbled type spindle work? Has any one done this. I would like to use it for digitizing complex parts. Thanks in advance for any ideas offered... Dave ---

Re: [Emc-users] Probing (was Re: Homing)

Gentlemen, A comment on the probing cycle at the URL in Jeff's post. If the center of the probe is not EXACTLY aligned with the centerline of the spindle the coordinates obtained will not be accurate to the center of the spindle. A probe calibration routine to determine and save the inaccurac

[Emc-users] Probing (was Re: Homing)

I didn't make it through the video, but emc supports probing with G38.2. G38.2 probe does a straight movement and records the feedback position at the time a digital input goes TRUE. It then decelerates the axis within machine constraints. The resulting values are stored in interpreter parameters

Re: [Emc-users] probing

Gentlemen, My intention is to have probing cycles. Some will need probe tip diameter some won't I want to calibrate the probe to the spindle center. I want to probe bosses. I want to probe a square corner. This would probe three time - twice on one edge and once on a second edge and

Re: [Emc-users] probing

t g10 coordinate from calculated center -run rest of program. So - - Original Message - From: "Chris Radek" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC)" Sent: Friday, August 31, 2007 2:41 PM Subject: Re: [Emc-users] probing > On Fri, Aug 31

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When I was running a machine that had that capability 3 points was enough to accurately find the center of a circle. Stuart Stevenson wrote: > Gentlemen, > I have a request. I would like someone to program a probe cycle to > do this. I would like it in python. I want to have the probing cycle

Re: [Emc-users] probing

On Fri, Aug 31, 2007 at 01:14:37PM -0500, Stuart Stevenson wrote: > Gentlemen, > I have a request. I would like someone to program a probe cycle to > do this. I would like it in python. I want to have the probing cycle > for my machine but even more I would like a simple program to compare > wi

[Emc-users] probing

Gentlemen, I have a request. I would like someone to program a probe cycle to do this. I would like it in python. I want to have the probing cycle for my machine but even more I would like a simple program to compare with this to help me learn python. I want to add more probing cycles. John

Re: [Emc-users] Probing

On Mon, Apr 30, 2007 at 08:11:39AM +, Manfredi Leto wrote: > Hi, > > I proposed the problem of manual tool change and offset determination some > time ago, I have a small mill (always an MF70) without tool holders, so I'm > very interested. > I'm happy to see there is a first solution for th

Re: [Emc-users] Probing

On Mon, Apr 30, 2007 at 07:15:33PM +0200, Sven Mueller wrote: > BTW: Can I tell EMC2 to automatically go to a specified position on M06 > execution so that I could change the tool manually, waiting for > confirmation from me? I might have overlooked it, but I couldn't find > this information in the

Re: [Emc-users] Probing

Chris Radek schrieb: > Hi Sven, I've added this scheme to the emc2 cvs trunk. I can't test > it right now but maybe I can set up something one of these days. Cool thanks. It will probably take another week or two until I have a controller for my machine that EMC2 could work with. And probably an

Re: [Emc-users] probing

Gentlemen, A lights out machine using probing will have XY registers for each tool's probing position. This will allow any tool to be probed. They will usually probe the tool after every tool change to detect broken tools. This will also verify the correct tool is in the spindle. An operato

Re: [Emc-users] Probing

le of days. thanks chris, Manfredi My website: www.m24-pro.com www.emc2cnc.altervista.org >From: Chris Radek <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Reply-To: "Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC)" > >To: "Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC)" >Subject: Re: [Emc-us

Re: [Emc-users] Probing

On Sun, Apr 29, 2007 at 06:52:13PM +0200, Sven Mueller wrote: > Chris Radek schrieb: > > On Sun, Apr 29, 2007 at 10:03:29AM -0500, Chris Radek wrote: > > > > G49 > > insert any tool, touch off, set work coordinate system > > start program > > program probes first tool, THIS is the reference tool

Re: [Emc-users] probing

On Sun, Apr 29, 2007 at 12:17:56PM -0500, Stuart Stevenson wrote: > I have a couple machines that will offset the machine as soon as > the offset is changed. These machines respond in the same manner for > g54 work center offsets and tool length offset. I don't like this type > of response. I m

Re: [Emc-users] probing

Gentlemen, Tool length offsetting is BIG subject. It is difficult to get people to agree on what it is and where it should be measured from. You must determine how you are going to do it in your shop and then be consistent with it. I have two machines that need the tool lengths set to the p

Re: [Emc-users] Probing

On Sun, Apr 29, 2007 at 12:04:25PM -0500, Ray Henry wrote: > > I guess I don't really see the issue here with tool length and diameter > probing. Years ago now I wrote a little tickle script that allowed me > to turn the probe switch over, pressed it with the tool and from the > known height of t

Re: [Emc-users] Probing

I guess I don't really see the issue here with tool length and diameter probing. Years ago now I wrote a little tickle script that allowed me to turn the probe switch over, pressed it with the tool and from the known height of that switch, wrote those values to the tool table and then reread the

Re: [Emc-users] Probing

Dave Engvall schrieb: > Really tool length is just part of the problem. A tool number is > associated with both a tool length and > a tool diameter which may or may not be nominal. Right, but a tools diameter doesn't change, no matter what you do while you insert it. However, it's "felt" length

Re: [Emc-users] Probing

Chris Radek schrieb: > On Sun, Apr 29, 2007 at 10:03:29AM -0500, Chris Radek wrote: >> I don't know what the reference tool would be, and with no >> reference tool I don't know what you'd use to touch-off the work. > > Replying to myself! Is it as simple as > > G49 > insert any tool, touch off,

Re: [Emc-users] Probing

Chris Radek wrote: > Even if G43 can take a tool length directly, I couldn't come up with a > straightforward way for the user to use that in gcode. Imagining the > mill case first because it's simpler: maybe you'd store in a gcode > variable the Z coordinate you get when you probe your reference

Re: [Emc-users] Probing

On Sun, Apr 29, 2007 at 08:57:22AM -0700, Dave Engvall wrote: > Hi Chris, > > After thinking about it a bit. Are you proposing a tool referenced > against the zero tool > after every (manual) tool change? That would take time but would work > for non-tool holder machines > i.e. collet on the

Re: [Emc-users] Probing

Hi Chris, After thinking about it a bit. Are you proposing a tool referenced against the zero tool after every (manual) tool change? That would take time but would work for non-tool holder machines i.e. collet on the spindle as well as those of us with tool holders. Might make a really nice o

Re: [Emc-users] Probing

Hi Chris, You are quite correct in assuming I have a series of tool holders; however I do a lot of one-off stuff in which the tooling outruns the number of tool holders I have. With the right probe and program we ought to be able to gage both length and diameter in a manner analogous to the l

Re: [Emc-users] Probing

On Sun, Apr 29, 2007 at 08:27:00AM -0700, Dave Engvall wrote: > Hi Chris, others. > > Really tool length is just part of the problem. A tool number is > associated with both a tool length and > a tool diameter which may or may not be nominal. > So far I just grit my teeth and work thru the proce

Re: [Emc-users] Probing

Hi Chris, others. Really tool length is just part of the problem. A tool number is associated with both a tool length and a tool diameter which may or may not be nominal. So far I just grit my teeth and work thru the process. I have considered (briefly) a procedure to normalize the measured

Re: [Emc-users] Probing

On Sun, Apr 29, 2007 at 10:03:29AM -0500, Chris Radek wrote: > I don't know what the reference tool would be, and with no > reference tool I don't know what you'd use to touch-off the work. Replying to myself! Is it as simple as G49 insert any tool, touch off, set work coordinate system start pr

Re: [Emc-users] Probing

On Sun, Apr 29, 2007 at 03:34:34PM +0200, Sven Mueller wrote: > Chris Radek wrote: > [probe moves] > > > > It would be nice to be able to set tool length offset this way - but > > > currently there is no way to do that, since lengths need to come > > > from the tool table. > > Hmm, I'm still most

Re: [Emc-users] Probing

Chris Radek wrote: [probe moves] > > It would be nice to be able to set tool length offset this way - but > > currently there is no way to do that, since lengths need to come > > from the tool table. Hmm, I'm still mostly a newbie regarding EMC. But does the above mean that EMC can't automaticall

Re: [Emc-users] Probing

On Sat, Apr 28, 2007 at 05:21:25PM -0400, John Kasunich wrote: > > I believe you can do a probe and have it print (or write to a file) the > probed position, then do a G92 whatever... I don't know of a way to > combine those steps into a single operation. High level stuff like > g-code isn't my

Re: [Emc-users] Probing

Eric H. Johnson wrote: > John, > > Yes, I already have a home, and I am trying to do exactly as you say, > establish an offset coordinate system using the touch plate. > I believe you can do a probe and have it print (or write to a file) the probed position, then do a G92 whatever... I don't k

Re: [Emc-users] Probing

John, Yes, I already have a home, and I am trying to do exactly as you say, establish an offset coordinate system using the touch plate. Regards, Eric > It sounds like you are trying to home to the touch plate... > > In that case, what if you wired the touch plate up as a home > switch for th

Re: [Emc-users] Probing

Eric H. Johnson wrote: > Hi all, > > In reading about the probe function it looks to do something close to what I > would like to do with a touch plate. This touch plate is put on top of the > material and Z is lowered until the tool touches the plate, which completes > the circuit and turns on an

[Emc-users] Probing

Hi all, In reading about the probe function it looks to do something close to what I would like to do with a touch plate. This touch plate is put on top of the material and Z is lowered until the tool touches the plate, which completes the circuit and turns on an input. When this occurs, I would