Steve Blackmore wrote: > On Sat, 20 Sep 2008 19:23:04 +0100, you wrote: > > >> Axis usability. >> >> Two things spring to mind, in feedhold, if you damage an insert, how do >> you replace it? In Mach, I'd feedhold, jog away, replace the insert then >> press cycle start and the machine would carry on, I have the choice of >> > >from exactly the same position it stopped in, or anywhere else as a > >> "safe move". >> >> Secondly, on my router I don't use tool tables, it's not practical as it >> uses collets and there's no stop to make most tool positioning >> repeatable. I also use CAM and it programs the corrected path for tool >> diameter, so there's no real reason to. >> >> My normal method is touch off tool 1 and zero all axis, run that tool, >> when Mach pauses for next toolchange, I jog upwards, change the tool, >> jog back down until tool touches and re-zero Z, then press cycle start >> again and off it goes. >> >> Is the above possible in EMC? >> > > No comments? - I'm disappointed. > Yeah, this has been a traditional problem with EMC. Forever. In the middle of a program, you can pause and then continue. But, there really is no provision to pause, make a manual move, and then continue with the program seamlessly. I think you can't alter offsets, either, while paused, but maybe you can. After making any manual moves, you have to know the G-code block to restart from, search for that line in the G-code display window and click the "start from line" button in the menu. EMC2 does scan the entire program to make sure it is in the right mode for the line it will start from, except it won't start the spindle, so you need a manual override.
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