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From: Steve Blackmore [mailto:st...@pilotltd.net]
Sent: Wednesday, July 20, 2011 5:33 PM
To: Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC)
Subject: Re: [Emc-users] Problem: Tool length compensation not compensating?
On Wed, 20 Jul 2011 16:18:49 +0100, you wrote:
>On 20 July 2011 15:55, Co
On Wed, 20 Jul 2011 16:18:49 +0100, you wrote:
>On 20 July 2011 15:55, Colin K wrote:
>
>> Now, let's say that, with tool 2 in the spindle, I jog up so I can just
>> slide a 2" 123 block under the tool. This would give me Z2. If I execute M6
>> T1 G43, the Z-axis DRO should change to a value like
On 20 July 2011 15:55, Colin K wrote:
> Now, let's say that, with tool 2 in the spindle, I jog up so I can just
> slide a 2" 123 block under the tool. This would give me Z2. If I execute M6
> T1 G43, the Z-axis DRO should change to a value like 2.250" to reflect that
> T1 is about .250" shorter (
James & co.,
Thank you for the detailed instructions. However I am not sure how that is
different from what I did. Here is a simple question: If I have a tool table
set up as per my initial email, should the Z readout in Axis change when I
change tools? Here is what I did last night:
1. Insert st
roller (EMC)
Subject: [Emc-users] Problem: Tool length compensation not compensating?
I recently converted my mill to EMC from Mach, and until now have been using
it only with subroutines. Tonight I tried running a program produced by
BobCAD v23, which I have used successfully with Mach, and ran into
I recently converted my mill to EMC from Mach, and until now have been using
it only with subroutines. Tonight I tried running a program produced by
BobCAD v23, which I have used successfully with Mach, and ran into a problem
with tool length compensation. Basically, I could not get the offsets to
