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General Mach Discussion / Re: Z moves up down up after tool change?
« on: April 12, 2018, 06:36:38 PM »
"it depends on what you have selected in Config -> General Config -> Tool Change

if you have selected: Stop Spindle Wait for Cycle Start , what would be the right choice for Manual tool Change,"

Yes, that is what it is set to, Thanks for the advice. It's working good now.

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Z moves up down up after tool change?
« on: April 10, 2018, 03:47:09 PM »
Gerry, thank you, I looked at the M6.m1s below,

REM The default script here moves the tool back to m6start if any movement has occured during the tool change..

x = GetToolChangeStart( 0 )
y = GetToolChangeStart( 1 )
z = GetToolChangeStart( 2 )
a = GetToolChangeStart( 3 )
b = GetToolChangeStart( 4 )
c = GetToolChangeStart( 5 )
SafeZ = GetSafeZ()

if  SafeZ  > z then StraightTraverse x, y,SafeZ, a, b, c
 StraightFeed  x, y,  z  , a, b, c

Not being familiar with the macro language (G code I know well ) I just erased it all, leaving the file there just blank, thinking it looked like it was for automatic tool changers, and if it didn't work I could put it back. Being a blank macro now, I didn't expect it to work, but it looks like it did. It seems to have solved my problem. I always edit my G codes and verify Z height move immediately after a tool change, other than that concern, did I do something stupid that will cause problems later?

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General Mach Discussion / Z moves up down up after tool change?
« on: April 10, 2018, 01:56:23 PM »
After I do a Txx M6 tool change (manual)  on my router, the Z axis moves up down and up before continuing with the code. The up down up moves are not in the G code program. This has not been a problem, just a curious move, until....
Now I am cutting a tall part, so that the top of the work is close to the upper Z limit. Top of work is Z0, Z limit (E stop) is .3" above the work, ie: Z.300,  I edited the code so there is no Z move higher than Z.200, and all cutting is done Z-*********.
After a tool change the Z goes up and triggers the E stop. I assume there is a code or macro in the background that causes Mach to do this, but I can't find it. Does anyone know how I can disable these moves?

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