Our big commercial machines (not Linuxcnc) pause for user intervention (manual centering of the cutter over the probe) before starting the probing stroke. So it isn't a fully automated process. The machine picks up the tool, moves over the probe, and pauses, the operator checks alignment and moves x and/or y as necessary and turns the spindle to align the cutter with the probe, then presses continue, and the machine probes the tool. Some of the machines even require moving the Z to within 1/4" of the probe before pressing continue. (This distance is arbitrary and can be changed in settings, but having it this short helps prevent smashing the probe or something else if something were to go wrong.)
Todd Zuercher P. Graham Dunn Inc. 630 Henry Street Dalton, Ohio 44618 Phone: (330)828-2105ext. 2031 -----Original Message----- From: Les Newell <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, November 16, 2021 7:36 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [Emc-users] Touch Probe [EXTERNAL EMAIL] Be sure links are safe. My tool setter has a plate that's about 30mm diameter. If I need to do something bigger than that I have to do it manually. Les On 16/11/2021 12:28, Matthew Herd wrote: > Is there a provision for tool setting a face mill or a tool with a different > center height than the outside diameter? Or do those have to be done > manually? I imagine the spindle orientation would also matter for most tool > setters due to the spacing of the inserts. > > Matthew Herd > [email protected] > 610-608-8930 _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list [email protected] https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Flists.sourceforge.net%2Flists%2Flistinfo%2Femc-users&data=04%7C01%7Ctoddz%40pgrahamdunn.com%7C8cf3cb66baee4872148708d9a8fdc65a%7C5758544c573f47cebee96c3e0806fb43%7C0%7C0%7C637726630171102605%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000&sdata=XyYaKF2kLPynvryYJ90KF0qlBsVpr0cG0HUF2kLfCyQ%3D&reserved=0 _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list [email protected] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
