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Changing tools manually
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Fri Sep 23, 2022 8:05 pmby jonathanmahnken
I am cutting cabinet parts and mdf doors on a 4x8 cnc router with no tool changer. right now I am manually zero ing every bit after every file. I would like to be able to put stop collars on my different bits and then have their offsets set up in uccnc but im having trouble making this work
Re: Changing tools manually
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Sun Sep 25, 2022 12:20 pmby ger21
To do that, you need to use G43 Tool length Offsets.
Re: Changing tools manually
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Tue Sep 27, 2022 7:59 pmby jonathanmahnken
how do I do this/ set this up in the program. I am very new to cnc
Re: Changing tools manually
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Wed Sep 28, 2022 10:47 amby Battwell
a nice solution is to fit a tool length probe on the machine- just outside your work space
you can get these for about £25 off aliexpess
that was its just load the tool and press probe.
Re: Changing tools manually
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Thu Sep 29, 2022 7:01 pmby 86bg
Battwell wrote:a nice solution is to fit a tool length probe on the machine- just outside your work space
you can get these for about £25 off aliexpess
that was its just load the tool and press probe.
This. Mine has ~.0005" repeatability for tool length but on occasion the switch gets stuck during probing and i have to jiggle it. One day I'll clean it. I think I paid 50 on ebay. Order only from aliexpress when you want to receive the part in your next life.
Re: Changing tools manually
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Mon Oct 03, 2022 5:36 pmby jonathanmahnken
Thanks. what does it involve to install a tool length probe?