spindle rotation based on tool number

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23 Sep 2012 08:21 #24558 by jbunch
I have a backtool lathe. Is there a way to change the rotation of the spindle based on tool selection.

Jim

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23 Sep 2012 08:32 #24559 by ArcEye
Hi

There is always a way!

How do you change tools currently?

regards

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23 Sep 2012 14:48 #24561 by jbunch
Manual tool change.

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23 Sep 2012 15:44 - 23 Sep 2012 15:49 #24563 by ArcEye

Manual tool change.

In which case would it not be easiest to do it in gcode?
eg
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G28
M5
M3T3
G43
M4 (or M3 whichever suits)
..

I was thinking that you had an ATC where cutting tools and drills required different rotation (ie slant bed lathe).

It would be possible to alter the manual_tool_change component to do similar, but if you are changing the toolholder / tool by hand anyway, not clear about any advantage.

Or, are you actually asking about a toolchange component for your lathe (have just seen on your profile you DO have a slant bed lathe)

regards
Last edit: 23 Sep 2012 15:49 by ArcEye.

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24 Sep 2012 17:51 #24587 by andypugh
jbunch wrote:

I have a backtool lathe. Is there a way to change the rotation of the spindle based on tool selection.

I guess you could use high tool numbers for clockwise and low for anticlockwise, then get clever with HAL and the iocontrol.0.tool-number pin.
the "comp" component can set a bit for high-numbers, and that could select a mux2 that switched between positive and negative gains for spindle speed.

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