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[ SUBMIT A TIP ] Disclaimer: CNC Concepts, Inc. accepts no responsibility for the use or misuse of techniques shown in this web page. We simply publish information we feel will be of interest to CNC users. In all cases, the reader is totally responsible for considering the implications, good and bad, of implementing one or more of the techniques we show.
http://www.cncci.com/resources/tips/tool%20length.htm
2007/02/27
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G91 G01 Z1.5 F30. (Move away from block in Z) G91 G28 Z0 M19 (Move to tool change position) #101=1 (Counter for tool station number) N1 T#101 M06 (Place current tool in spindle) #3006=102 (TOUCH TOOL TIP TO BLOCK) #[2000 + #101]=#5003 (Set tool length compensation offset) G91 G01 Z1.5 F30. (Move away in Z) G91 G28 Z0 M19 (Move to tool change position) #101=#101 + 1 (Step tool station counter) GOTO 1 (Return to N1) To use this program, the setup person loads all tools to be measured into the tool changer magazine. Then, just as when measuring tool lengths completely manually, they will place a block on the table to be used as a reference point in Z (the top surface of the work holding setup is commonly used). They will then position the machine in X/Y so that the spindle nose (no tool in spindle) is above the block. When this program is run, the operator will be asked to touch the spindle nose to the block. Just as when measuring tool lengths completely manually, the operator will place the machine in manual mode, use jog to quickly position the spindle nose close to the block, and then cautiously touch the block (or gauge block) with the handwheel. When this is done, they will place the machine back in automatic mode and press cycle start. The control will record this position in Z as the current program zero point (just like the operator does when manually resetting the Z axis display to zero) and then automatically move the machine to its tool change position. Tool number one will be placed in the spindle and the machine will stop again. The operator places the mode switch back to jog and cautiously touches the tool tip to the block. When this is done, they place the mode switch back to automatic and press cycle start. The length of tool is automatically stored in offset number one! This process is repeated for each tool until the last tool length is measured. This technique dramatically simplifies the tool length measuring process for the operator and eliminates tool offset entry mistakes.
http://www.cncci.com/resources/tips/tool%20length.htm
2007/02/27