Having trouble with Coordinate System on multihead router.

terans1085 wrote: Hi I have a similar router with a similar boring head. When working with the boring head, my CAM will always select the tooltable offsets of tool 1 using "H1 G43" then the actual coordinate is subtracted/added to the gcodes depending on which drill is needed (since the drills are standard pitched at 32mm for this setup and saved in CAM setup).

Also an interesting point is that the CAM is able to activate multiple drills at one go for, say, high speed drilling of shelf supports at standard 32mm intervals.

How are you adding the offset if you always use H1 G43?

The offset is added in the CAM, including all the diameters of the drills attached. When "Drill Block" is selected as a toolpath in CAM, it automatically offsets the output gcode with respect to drill 1 (H1 G43)

terans1085 wrote: The offset is added in the CAM, including all the diameters of the drills attached. When "Drill Block" is selected as a toolpath in CAM, it automatically offsets the output gcode with respect to drill 1 (H1 G43)

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I must have misunderstood something. Yeah, g43 HX takes the offsets in tool table.

terans1085 wrote: Hi I have a similar router with a similar boring head.

Excellent! It's really good to know who else has a similar setup - where were you months ago when I started?!?
Luckily for me, Bob has been quite prolific on this forum!

terans1085 wrote: Also an interesting point is that the CAM is able to activate multiple drills at one go for, say, high speed drilling of shelf supports at standard 32mm intervals.

Likewise. Altho' I think I will probably set it up for different drill sizes for use on-demand. There may come a time when I will want to gang-drill, but I don't see any need for the near future.

I have Z-setter on order with the intention of making it a permanent fixture somewhere, then remap an NGC subroutine to automatically set the tool height for a single tool, or all tools, depending on the parameter given. Should make changing tools a lot simpler, esp. if I ever want to gang-drill, and then change back.

Thanks for sharing!

have you got the drill bank all working now ?
I started a rover 15 2 years ago I've got it all working apart from the drill bank and the spindle to go up and down when being used.
I believe my machine is almost identical to yours but I only have one spindle no atc to worry about.
id love to get this machine up and running and any pointers would be amazing. I also use vetric software for most my drawings

Yup, it's all going for a couple of years now - works well!
What do you need to get it going? I think it's all in the HAL and INI files where the pins are connected to the spindle signals.
Attach those two files and we'll have a look.
I'm using an older version of LinuxCNC as I have been able to get the toolchanger working in the latest, so it may be beneficial for me to help you out!