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Mach Discussion => General Mach Discussion => Topic started by: renxiang on March 29, 2011, 05:03:49 PM

Title: Mach3 tool change
Post by: renxiang on March 29, 2011, 05:03:49 PM

Hi everyone,
I came across a problem: in mach3 software, I want the new tool automatically go to origin point after change the tool. How can I set up it, suppose the second tool's position is (10,0,0) compared to the first tool.
Is there any method to set this in Mach3 software?

Title: Re: Mach3 tool change
Post by: ger21 on March 29, 2011, 05:11:04 PM

Edit the M6 Start and M6 macros to do what you want.

Title: Re: Mach3 tool change
Post by: renxiang on March 29, 2011, 05:41:04 PM

I mean after change the tool, how to compensate the offset of the second tool from the mach3 software, not from the code.

Title: Re: Mach3 tool change
Post by: ger21 on March 29, 2011, 05:44:11 PM

Are your tools in toolholders with the lengths in the tooltable? If so, use G43.

Title: Re: Mach3 tool change
Post by: renxiang on March 29, 2011, 05:48:31 PM

you mean the code G43, can I do it throught software? Since I don't want to edit the codes because it's too big and almost impossible to edit.
can I make any setup in Mach3? Such as the "Offsets(Alt-5)"?