Re: [Emc-users] standardizingtool table entries

2014-04-24 Thread andy pugh
On 24 April 2014 05:54, Gene Heskett ghesk...@wdtv.com wrote: Got a URL for horn? The ones I can google all seem to miss boring bars. http://www.phorn.com/fileadmin/user_upload/com/PDF/catalogues_de_en/supermini_mini/KapitelA.pdf -- atp If you can't fix it, you don't own it.

Re: [Emc-users] Motion Synchronization to ext. trigger? (BeagleBone Back + Mesa 7I39, Machinekit?)

2014-04-24 Thread andy pugh
On 24 April 2014 02:17, Jon Elson el...@pico-systems.com wrote: But, yes, a Mesa controller has a full sign/magnitude output available. I wasn't sure Florian was going to use a traditional controller and Hal for this. I think there is some confusion here still. The 7i39 needs three channels

Re: [Emc-users] standardizingtool table entries

2014-04-24 Thread John Thornton
Every time I change a tool on my lathe turret I touch off Z to the spindle face and if it is a turning tool I touch off X and take a test cut if needed to get X correct. IMHO, unless you have a repeatable tool change using the tool table does not make much sense. JT On 4/23/2014 4:17 PM,

Re: [Emc-users] standardizingtool table entries

2014-04-24 Thread Gene Heskett
On Thursday 24 April 2014 08:26:30 andy pugh did opine: On 24 April 2014 05:54, Gene Heskett ghesk...@wdtv.com wrote: Got a URL for horn? The ones I can google all seem to miss boring bars. http://www.phorn.com/fileadmin/user_upload/com/PDF/catalogues_de_en/supe rmini_mini/KapitelA.pdf

Re: [Emc-users] standardizingtool table entries

2014-04-24 Thread andy pugh
On 24 April 2014 13:43, Gene Heskett ghesk...@wdtv.com wrote: Thanks. Unfortunately, the butt end of those holders, with one 12mm exception on page 65, are all too big for my QC holders. They are also rather expensive. However, you have a milling machine. And I have the G-code to carve the

Re: [Emc-users] standardizingtool table entries

2014-04-24 Thread Gene Heskett
On Thursday 24 April 2014 08:45:52 John Thornton did opine: Every time I change a tool on my lathe turret I touch off Z to the spindle face and if it is a turning tool I touch off X and take a test cut if needed to get X correct. IMHO, unless you have a repeatable tool change using the tool

Re: [Emc-users] standardizingtool table entries

2014-04-24 Thread Gene Heskett
On Thursday 24 April 2014 09:09:00 andy pugh did opine: On 24 April 2014 13:43, Gene Heskett ghesk...@wdtv.com wrote: Thanks. Unfortunately, the butt end of those holders, with one 12mm exception on page 65, are all too big for my QC holders. They are also rather expensive. However, you

Re: [Emc-users] standardizingtool table entries

2014-04-24 Thread tcninja12
I would like to see a workoffset table that resembles the tool table Terry On Apr 24, 2014, at 7:56 AM, andy pugh bodge...@gmail.com wrote: On 24 April 2014 13:43, Gene Heskett ghesk...@wdtv.com wrote: Thanks. Unfortunately, the butt end of those holders, with one 12mm exception on page

Re: [Emc-users] standardizingtool table entries

2014-04-24 Thread Marius Liebenberg
On 2014-04-24 14:56, andy pugh wrote: On 24 April 2014 13:43, Gene Heskett ghesk...@wdtv.com wrote: Thanks. Unfortunately, the butt end of those holders, with one 12mm exception on page 65, are all too big for my QC holders. They are also rather expensive. However, you have a milling

Re: [Emc-users] standardizingtool table entries

2014-04-24 Thread John Thornton
Gene, I take that statement back for lathes because you can have your tool orientation in the tool table as well as the tip diameter and the front and back angle which give you a good idea of where your tool is. You would still have to touch off each time you change a tool. You can have a

Re: [Emc-users] standardizingtool table entries

2014-04-24 Thread andy pugh
On 24 April 2014 14:24, Gene Heskett ghesk...@wdtv.com wrote: Can you PM that to me, and what size of a mill does it assume? It assumes a 3mm endmill with at least 18mm of protrusion. I will post the G-code here just in case anyone else wants it.

Re: [Emc-users] standardizingtool table entries

2014-04-24 Thread andy pugh
On 24 April 2014 17:37, Marius Liebenberg mar...@mastercut.co.za wrote: Andy, do you use any other of their tools at all? Not really, but I know a chap who swears by their parting/grooving inserts and I am keeping an eye out on eBay for a set at the right price. -- atp If you can't fix it, you