On Tue, 16 Mar 2010 20:04:58 +1100, you wrote:

>Using programmed moves to and from the manual "tool-change station"
>seems to be quicker, as well as avoiding loss of position information.

That's normal - you would move to somewhere convenient with enough
clearance to actually change the tool. 

e.g

N25 G0 X25. Z20.
;CHANGE TO TOOL # 01
;ID_UN_WSA
N40 T01 M6 

>Now, what am I missing? ;-)

Those of us who don't have a touch off plate ;)

Steve Blackmore
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