On Sat, Mar 19, 2011 at 09:13:27AM -0700, dave wrote: > I do a manual tool change by inserting a bit of code after the M6 .. > the steps are: > change tool > move to z - 0.5 above the part > adjust W manually so I can just move a 0.500 dia tool shank under the > cutter > hit resume and continue machining. > Naturally you have to make certain that the z = 0.5 will clear the part > before you move but other than that it is pretty simple.
I used to do a very similar thing on my knee mill, especially when using multiple drills in my only drill chuck. The only thing different was I'd put the tool right next to the work - far enough to easily clear if the drill is longer, but close enough to use a longish dowel pin to measure. This wasn't an EMC machine but the ideas are the same. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Colocation vs. Managed Hosting A question and answer guide to determining the best fit for your organization - today and in the future. http://p.sf.net/sfu/internap-sfd2d _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
