I'm using a tool changer with 10 tools that are used to cut and then polish stone. Several of these tools wear quickly, others more slowly. I haven't found a good way to measure the tools since the ones that wear the most have faceted sides.
So, I've been trying to figure out how to do a set-up where I add an incremental change to the tool diameter automatically. That is, if I call T1 and it has a 1" diameter - the first time I use the tool I simply use the D value. The next time I use that tool, the D value is offset by a small amount (say 0.001"). The tools wear at a fairly consistent rate, so I could probably get very consistent results with a small reduction in diameter with each use.
Does anybody out there know how this might be done?