On Thu, Jan 15, 2009 at 05:47:34AM +0000, Tom wrote: > > I quickly learned that your reference tool has to be > the shortest one in the table, since all offset variables must be positive > integers. It was actually easier to program the nasty old Bandit III > controller for tool offsets - as much as I hate to say it.
Not true - tool lengths can be positive or negative. I set up the demo job at CNC workshop last year with the reference tool being the longest and everything else shorter (negative offset). In EMC2.3/AXIS you will be able to use "touch off" to set tool lengths instead of having to edit the tool table. It's super easy to use. Limited quill travel is always a pain. If you can motorize the knee and make it the W axis, you could use it for tool length offset! ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ This SF.net email is sponsored by: SourcForge Community SourceForge wants to tell your story. http://p.sf.net/sfu/sf-spreadtheword _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
