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General Mach Discussion / Re: Automatic tool changer

« on: November 12, 2005, 04:46:37 PM »

My mistake!, I knew there was something different in the accent.
I downloaded your probe macro.
I kind of dont know exactly the process of using a tool probe.
Let me get it straight, Every time I start a job I MUST zero the top of the part with, say, tool 0, sun the probing macro so that the distance between part zero and tool probe is known, from then on, the machine will make the tool changes and probe every one of the tools so the offset can be updated.
Am I in the ballpark?
I think my problem was that I dont have a tool probe wired right now, so the Z axis just kept lowering itself.

Now I just have to get all my stuff together, spindle with auto tool changer, VFD for spindle, collets and tool holders, tool rack and tool probe 
Quite a shopping list! Good thing im not married.
Regards
Fernando
PS, thanks for the support, and for the great video

I think you are in the ballpark 
That is how the macro works!!! once you have a tool probe i think you are going to be happy with how it runs. I did a pile of tools after I did the video and it worked very fast. I had to add in code to make it go to the probe after I loaded in the tool but other than that it was a run able script.

I know the married thing! My wife is not happy from time to time 
Once you have a probe we will help you get everything working!
Thank you
Brian

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Using machine PC to run other stuff

« on: November 10, 2005, 05:58:09 AM »

If you can help it try to run just mach 3 when you are cutting parts
I don't know about you but I can't risk scraping my parts...

Thank you
Brian

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Automatic tool changer

« on: November 09, 2005, 11:11:21 AM »

I was the one that made the tool probing video so How can I help you to get that working for you ??

I think you are going to have to add in a few things to get the tool probing working :
1. Add a too probe position (This is very simple)
2. Put in some moves to pick the spindle up (You don't want to drive the tool into the probe)

After that I think yo could add it to the tool change macro

Hope that helps and Please post any questions that you would like

Thank you
Brian

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General Mach Discussion / Re: spindel speed disc

« on: November 08, 2005, 08:11:09 PM »

Matt you can make a disk that uses a Prox or a bit of reflective tape.  The Reflective tape is a good way to go because you have such a small amount of work to do getting it hooked up! The one that I saw used was a Prox and a metal disk. This is a but better because you can put stuff all over the plate or the prox and it will keep working.

Hope that is a little help... If you can tell me more I will see what I can do about getting you more info.
Thank you
Brian

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Automatic tool changer

« on: November 05, 2005, 04:00:52 PM »

This sounds simple but you are going to need to have some doe to get this done... the Code is NOT simple... If it was me trying to get this done I would think about Having the tool change and the tool probe as two operations. This is not hard code to write and there is an example in the Video section. This video will help you with the Tool probe. As for the tool changer You are going to need to have a little more. I would set it up with a Case statement for the tool change positions and after that it is going to be some simple IO work.

Hope that will give you a few things to look at and help you get started
Thank you
Brian

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Welcome to the official Mach 2/3/4 support forum.

« on: October 22, 2005, 12:04:36 PM »

SWEET, I hope this is going to put everything in one place!

Well back to work
Brian