On Friday 06 May 2011 15:15:50 Marshland Mail wrote: > I need to cut multiple small parts on my lathe and I wanted to do 3 or > so at a time. For me, the easiest way is a loop. Cut one, move to the > start of the next part, reset absolute zero on the Z (I always have > absolute 0 at the start of the part) cut the next, again move and reset > Z, cut the next, then move to the original start and reset the Z to 0 > to start all over again. > > Tool offset could be used, but have a 6 post tool changer and that would > mean setting all the tools etc etc > > Any suggestions?
you can reset the origin with G10 L2 or L20 you'd probably have the origin as a variable and re-calculate it at the bottom of the sub-routine then reset it to the original value when you break out of the loop on most lathes you'd use G50 to shift the origin but EMC doesn't have it Brian -- Nemo Me Impune Lacessit ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ WhatsUp Gold - Download Free Network Management Software The most intuitive, comprehensive, and cost-effective network management toolset available today. Delivers lowest initial acquisition cost and overall TCO of any competing solution. http://p.sf.net/sfu/whatsupgold-sd _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list [email protected] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
