On Tuesday 16 March 2010, Andy Pugh wrote:
>On 16 March 2010 21:20, Alex Joni <alex.j...@robcon.ro> wrote:
>>> Jog down until tool touches top of job (Z0) then rezero Z axis.
>>
>> That's a MDI command (the re-zeroing of the Z axis)...
>
>Jog down to Z = 0 with the tool loose in the collet, then tighten?
>
I already thought of that Andy, and in my case, the collet will rise anywhere
up to 50 thou, taking the bit with it, depending on the size & taper accuracy
of the collet. My 1/4" may pull even more, its a sloppy S.O.B. And I'd
doubt its repeatable enough to be coded around.
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