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General Mach Discussion / Re: Tool Offset Macro...

« on: July 29, 2016, 05:23:51 AM »

Ok without a tool setter like I have I think probably what you would do is.
First make sure M6T0 is called so that no offsets are present.
Put the taster in the spindle, bring down to the touch plate and press the Zero button on the screen, now this is not the work offset zero but a VB button that will zero the User DRO.

Hmm, so is that "user" DRO a new one i need to add? or the Z axis DRO?

I'm on the 2010 screen-set so adding pretty much anything is buggered as there is no space really, I could, maybe squeeze a small button in.

I have a Haimer HQ on order, got a small discount as it was my first order so thats something.

Gonna need a lot of coffee to get this into my cranium i think.

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Tool Offset Macro...

« on: July 29, 2016, 04:57:03 AM »

Hood, back to your method but applying to my setup....

SO say i now have a 3d-taster, it's in a weldon toolholder and I'll call it T100 for fun.

I would then place the setter in the spindle and ref to my touch plate.

Then fit a new tool/holder and call it say T1, then probe my touch plate and take the distance as the offset?

No, i've lost the plot now

How does it work without the toolsetter?

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Tool Offset Macro...

« on: July 29, 2016, 04:13:04 AM »

much different than this from my usual tooling shop...

http://www.cutwel.co.uk/measuring-tools/small-tool-instruments/indicators/mahr-martest-3d-waterproof-touch-probe-802-nw-series-1

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Tool Offset Macro...

« on: July 29, 2016, 03:56:52 AM »

Lucky bugger

currently £276 + vat and delivery

Would you say go for the HQ or the shorter Mini for a Bridgeport with its limited Z motion ?

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Tool Offset Macro...

« on: July 29, 2016, 03:24:55 AM »

Thanks Roger, this is on a mill with manual tool change, I'm not familiar with the lathe side of mach so don't know about the TTE.

I think my first step needs to be to get edge-finding and referencing sorted out as it impacts on all usage really.

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Tool Offset Macro...

« on: July 29, 2016, 03:22:25 AM »

Thanks Hood,

are you 100% in favour of the Haimer 3d taster over one of the simple 3d electronic probes?

Just asking as i can see benefits in both but the taster is around £350 so a big investment for me.

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Machine setup help - urgent if possible :)

« on: July 29, 2016, 03:06:57 AM »

Sorted

With the help of a much admired friend I now have it working properly.

You have to have two pulleys only,

1= 1 to 3000 rpm reversed
2 = 1 to 3000rpm normal

Using my modified macro attached to instruct which mechanical setting to use, there is now no funky spindle speed override display

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Tool Offset Macro...

« on: July 29, 2016, 02:18:26 AM »

Hmm, any chance of a worked example of that method? Just a few lines of what happens....

Took me long enough to get my head round the little bit i have got it round so far

Thanks

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Bridgeport Knee Mill Conversion?

« on: July 29, 2016, 02:14:39 AM »

Ok, thanks

Back to the encoder errors - yes it occurs when the drives are powered up.

I have a feeling it would not do it id the drives were powered before the CSMIO/Mach but then that would go against my safety system where you cant power the drives until mach is running.

I think i'll ignore it

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Bridgeport Knee Mill Conversion?

« on: July 28, 2016, 02:55:20 PM »

What OS you running Hood?

I got a reply from that PC supplier and it won't run XP, Win7 is the oldest, but thats not easily available anymore or free either?