Lathe tool touch off to tool table - how?
26 Mar 2018 13:51 #107899
by tecno
Lathe tool touch off to tool table - how? was created by tecno
Pondering on how to do this, reading following manual linuxcnc.org/docs/html/lathe/lathe-user.html
4.1. X Touch Off
-5 Select Touch Off and pick Tool Table then enter the position or the diameter.
4.2. Z Touch Off
-6 Select Touch Off and pick Tool Table and set the position to 0.0.
There is no Pick Tool Table in AXIS. 2.7.11 ---- So how do I do this?
Want to go the easy way to start with audiable touch off probe, later on I want to adapt electronic probe for this. Marposs T18
Cheers
Bengt
4.1. X Touch Off
-5 Select Touch Off and pick Tool Table then enter the position or the diameter.
4.2. Z Touch Off
-6 Select Touch Off and pick Tool Table and set the position to 0.0.
There is no Pick Tool Table in AXIS. 2.7.11 ---- So how do I do this?
Want to go the easy way to start with audiable touch off probe, later on I want to adapt electronic probe for this. Marposs T18
Cheers
Bengt
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26 Mar 2018 19:22 #107908
by andypugh
Replied by andypugh on topic Lathe tool touch off to tool table - how?
In 2.7.11 there are two separate buttons. Touch-off and Tool Touch-off.
Use the "Tool Touch-off" one to touch-off tools.
It might or might not automatically issue a G43 (Touchy doesn't)
Use the "Tool Touch-off" one to touch-off tools.
It might or might not automatically issue a G43 (Touchy doesn't)
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26 Mar 2018 19:30 #107909
by tecno
Replied by tecno on topic Lathe tool touch off to tool table - how?
Unfortunately it looks that the function to write directly to tool table is not there any more.
Bit frustrating not to be able to do this.
Bit frustrating not to be able to do this.
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26 Mar 2018 20:10 #107913
by dgarrett
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26 Mar 2018 20:21 #107917
by tecno
Replied by tecno on topic Lathe tool touch off to tool table - how?
Those numbers are already in tool table, right?
How do I enter new numbers automatically for new tools?
How do I enter new numbers automatically for new tools?
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26 Mar 2018 20:47 #107918
by Todd Zuercher
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What do you mean by "automatically"
You press the touch off button (with the appropriate axis selected) then enter the number in the window that pops up, that you want put in that column of the tool table.
If you are talking about an automatic tool touch off routine. You will have to write that in g-code, save it as a sub program, then call it with an MDI call (probably using a Glade or PYVCP button.)
You press the touch off button (with the appropriate axis selected) then enter the number in the window that pops up, that you want put in that column of the tool table.
If you are talking about an automatic tool touch off routine. You will have to write that in g-code, save it as a sub program, then call it with an MDI call (probably using a Glade or PYVCP button.)
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26 Mar 2018 20:47 #107919
by andypugh
How do you mean "automatically"?
Replied by andypugh on topic Lathe tool touch off to tool table - how?
Those numbers are already in tool table, right?
How do I enter new numbers automatically for new tools?
How do you mean "automatically"?
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26 Mar 2018 20:53 #107921
by tecno
Replied by tecno on topic Lathe tool touch off to tool table - how?
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insert new tool not in tool table, jog to position, push button for values set into tool table.
How do you set new tools?
insert new tool not in tool table, jog to position, push button for values set into tool table.
How do you set new tools?
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26 Mar 2018 20:59 #107923
by andypugh
Replied by andypugh on topic Lathe tool touch off to tool table - how?
You need to edit the tool table (which is a menu option in Axis) to add a new tool and to set the orientation, radus and angles.
But the offsets can be calculated by the tool touch-off button.
I have one too (tool 1) that always has zero offsets, That's my master tool.
To set up a new tool I face off a part with tool 1 at the Z = 0 position (in work coordinates) then put in the new tool. I jog to less than 6mm from the newly machined face then jog away from the work until a 6mm tool shank slips through the gap. Then touch-off that tool Z to 6mm.
Then I take a test cut for a few mm of dia, measure the resulting diameter and touch-of X to that diameter.
But I only have 9 numbered tool holders, to don't need to add new tools very often.
But the offsets can be calculated by the tool touch-off button.
I have one too (tool 1) that always has zero offsets, That's my master tool.
To set up a new tool I face off a part with tool 1 at the Z = 0 position (in work coordinates) then put in the new tool. I jog to less than 6mm from the newly machined face then jog away from the work until a 6mm tool shank slips through the gap. Then touch-off that tool Z to 6mm.
Then I take a test cut for a few mm of dia, measure the resulting diameter and touch-of X to that diameter.
But I only have 9 numbered tool holders, to don't need to add new tools very often.
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26 Mar 2018 21:23 #107925
by tecno
Replied by tecno on topic Lathe tool touch off to tool table - how?
OK, thanks will have a go tomorrow.
It was the documents that confused me as there are things that obviously no longer exist.
It was the documents that confused me as there are things that obviously no longer exist.
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