On Tuesday 07 April 2020 12:26:23 andy pugh wrote: > On Tue, 7 Apr 2020 at 17:17, Gene Heskett <ghesk...@shentel.net> wrote: > > In any event I'm opposed t0 the automatic reload of the last tool. I > > home to a safe position, and I sure don't want the last tool used > > loaded leading to a crash and broken tool when I fire up linuxcnc > > the next day. > > So you remove the tool, but don't tell LinuxCNC?
Said that way Andy, yes. I do not shut down with a holder on the post, nor do I home the next morning with a tool on the post. The tool table is enough of a puzzle by itself, so much so that I wish it could be named according to the job right in the gcode, a single table is a not something that suits every job. We may need only 5 or 6 tools to finish that part of the job, so a named tool table with 10 entry's seems like a better solution to me. And it removes forever the size limit of the existing setup. No reason at all that one couldn't have a named tool table per job. Asking to have a tool that matches the description loaded next. If it has to be measured because its mounted in an R8 or an ERNN, or has been to the grinder for sharpening, a jig to hold it and take measurements which I've cobbled up quite a few times out of dbl-sided pcb materiel is not out of the question if in the end it just works. Cheers, Gene Heskett -- "There are four boxes to be used in defense of liberty: soap, ballot, jury, and ammo. Please use in that order." -Ed Howdershelt (Author) If we desire respect for the law, we must first make the law respectable. - Louis D. Brandeis Genes Web page <http://geneslinuxbox.net:6309/gene> _______________________________________________ Emc-developers mailing list Emc-developers@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-developers
