Michael Haberler <mail17@...> writes: > > John, > > Am 11.01.2014 um 19:57 schrieb John Alexander Stewart <ivatt260@...>: > > > Hi all; > > > > I've got a large bit of steel milling to do, and am changing tools > > mid-stream every 1mm or so of depth. (6mm end mills, 12.7mm depth) > > > > Is it possible that the "stop program execution" causes loss of position? > > > > What I'm doing is, when the end mill is close to a point where not much > > milling is being done, I: > > - stop the program; > > - change end mills; > > - zero the Z axis based on this end mill; > > - edit the program so that the tool will start off where I want it; > > - and, go. > > > > I know that there's probably a better way of pausing program operation to > > do a tool change and Z axis touch off, but I can't think that to do at the > > moment. > > > > What do *you* do, to change tools mid-stream? > > this is exactly what master > http://git.linuxcnc.org/gitweb? p=linuxcnc.git;a=tree;f=configs/sim/axis/remap/manual-toolchange-with-tool- length- switch;h=07587d5cc91ed661e0face3b73aa4eadc7ef055b;hb=6eadae4c8ef1f5d614d06626b 9e05e056d46c8f8 does > > actually it does a bit more - namely jog to a TLO sensor, measure, set offset and continue > > give it a try to get the hang of it > > - Michael >
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