Re: [Emc-users] ubject: Re: Fanuc tool changes - was Ideal Tool Table To: Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC)

2012-11-10 Thread Steve Blackmore
On Fri, 9 Nov 2012 16:00:42 -0600, you wrote: I think there may be some confusion here. No one is saying that Tx causes or should cause tools to change on a milling machine. This is lathe behavior only. Correct. Most common on commercial mills I've had dealing with, Txx pre selects the

[Emc-users] ubject: Re: Fanuc tool changes - was Ideal Tool Table To: Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC)

2012-11-09 Thread kliegelmach...@gmail.com
On VMC's with a tool carrousel, usually the T call positions the carrousel to the correct tool number, then M6 executes the sub programs to position the Z axis, and the proper ladder sequence to operate the tool arm, retention stud, etc. I am not sure how or when the offsets are loaded into the

Re: [Emc-users] ubject: Re: Fanuc tool changes - was Ideal Tool Table To: Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC)

2012-11-09 Thread Chris Radek
On Fri, Nov 09, 2012 at 04:05:36PM -0500, kliegelmach...@gmail.com wrote: On VMC's with a tool carrousel, usually the T call positions the carrousel to the correct tool number, then M6 executes the sub programs to position the Z axis, and the proper ladder sequence to operate the tool arm,

Re: [Emc-users] ubject: Re: Fanuc tool changes - was Ideal Tool Table To: Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC)

2012-11-09 Thread sam sokolik
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=39q6kvrSBSk On 11/9/2012 3:05 PM, kliegelmach...@gmail.com wrote: On VMC's with a tool carrousel, usually the T call positions the carrousel to the correct tool number, then M6 executes the sub programs to position the Z axis, and the proper ladder sequence to

Re: [Emc-users] ubject: Re: Fanuc tool changes - was Ideal Tool Table To: Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC)

2012-11-09 Thread Daniel Rogge
:06 PM To: emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: [Emc-users] ubject: Re: Fanuc tool changes - was Ideal Tool Table To: Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC) On VMC's with a tool carrousel, usually the T call positions the carrousel to the correct tool number, then M6 executes the sub programs