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 that switch, wrote those values to the tool table and > then reread the table. This could easily be done again from any of the > guis. Tickle's automated menu would allow a user to add just the tool > probe code to a directory and it would be useable from tkemc or mini.
This sounds like a good way to configure a tool table if you have holders, but is not useful for changing tools (a different depth every time you insert them) during a program run. > You'll be hard pressed to find the correct xy location for a tool length > measure because it really depends upon the tool being used. Imagine a > drill vs a face mill or fly cutter and you should be able to see that a > single xy location will not probe them both properly. True enough. This wouldn't be useful for a machine using tools like that. With end mills and drill bits, though, it would be fine. On my small machine I don't think I've ever cut with anything but end mills, engraving cutters, and drill bits. They can all be measured at the same point. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- This SF.net email is sponsored by DB2 Express Download DB2 Express C - the FREE version of DB2 express and take control of your XML. No limits. Just data. Click to get it now. http://sourceforge.net/powerbar/db2/ _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
