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Re: Tool Setting Options For Routers and Mills
Posted: Thu Mar 28, 2019 8:57 pm
by cbb1962
I got it!
added G90...
N230
M200 "#)Jog the cutter over the Moveable Plate on Top of the Part \nPress Cycle Start to continue"
M115 /Z P[#104] F[#102] ;Move at fast probing rate until TT1 detected
G91 Z#9013 F[#102] ;Move up the distance set in P13.
M115 /Z P[#104]F[#103] ;Move at slow probing rate until TT1 detected
G90
Please test and confirm it works for you too.
Re: Tool Setting Options For Routers and Mills
Posted: Mon Apr 15, 2019 12:38 am
by Racedirector
With regard to these macros, are there any parameters that can be used for my purposes? I would like to modify one or more of these to perform like my LinuxCNC version. I want to add a couple more parameters for rapid jog to a point before going to "fast" jog plus another to manage the touch off twice, first time at fast/slow speed, second one at really slow speed just for accuracy.
Cheers
Bruce
Re: Tool Setting Options For Routers and Mills
Posted: Wed Apr 17, 2019 2:00 pm
by GBCues
Bruce,
"plus another to manage the touch off twice, first time at fast/slow speed, second one at really slow speed just for accuracy."
Have you tried any of the macros? They already do this.
HTH
Re: Tool Setting Options For Routers and Mills
Posted: Fri Apr 19, 2019 2:30 am
by Racedirector
Thanks for that, I see now it does a double touch off. All I need now is a faster Z move for a little bit, then go into fast jog then slow jog. The distance to my fixed touch off is about 6 inches from Z Zero, just wanting to speed that up a bit.....
Re: Tool Setting Options For Routers and Mills
Posted: Fri Apr 19, 2019 8:00 am
by Gary Campbell
The distance to my fixed touch off is about 6 inches from Z Zero, just wanting to speed that up a bit.....
After you jog the X and Y over to the plate, jog the Z down
Re: Tool Setting Options For Routers and Mills
Posted: Fri Apr 19, 2019 8:41 am
by Racedirector
Gary Campbell wrote: ↑Fri Apr 19, 2019 8:00 am
After you jog the X and Y over to the plate, jog the Z down
Hi Gary
I do that now for my movable plate however my fixed touch off is level with my spoil board. As Z goes to zero for the move over to the fixed, it is a 6 inch drop to touch it. In Linuxcnc I had a rapid to 2 inches off the fixed, then the touch off fast took over. I was after a user defined parameter can use to replicate that under Acorn, modifying the macro to suit.....
Cheers
Re: Tool Setting Options For Routers and Mills
Posted: Fri Apr 19, 2019 11:34 am
by Gary Campbell
Then make the first line G53 Z-(#) where # equals the amount you wish to rapid down before the "fast touch" takes over
Here is an example at 51 seconds in where I do exactly that:
https://youtu.be/WHXI_vGm_Ug
https://youtu.be/WHXI_vGm_Ug
Re: Tool Setting Options For Routers and Mills
Posted: Fri Apr 19, 2019 2:30 pm
by Dan M
Racedirector wrote: ↑Fri Apr 19, 2019 8:41 am
Gary Campbell wrote: ↑Fri Apr 19, 2019 8:00 am
After you jog the X and Y over to the plate, jog the Z down
Hi Gary
I do that now for my movable plate however my fixed touch off is level with my spoil board. As Z goes to zero for the move over to the fixed, it is a 6 inch drop to touch it. In Linuxcnc I had a rapid to 2 inches off the fixed, then the touch off fast took over. I was after a user defined parameter can use to replicate that under Acorn, modifying the macro to suit.....
Cheers
You can also change the distance in G30, I wanted to speed it up as well since my z0 is 11" above the tool setter. I just entered a value that I was comfortable with and it rapids to the G30 location and then switches to slow rate to touch off.
Dan
Re: Tool Setting Options For Routers and Mills
Posted: Sat Apr 20, 2019 9:28 am
by Racedirector
Thanks guys
Will modify the macros to do either one
Cheers
Re: Tool Setting Options For Routers and Mills
Posted: Tue May 21, 2019 2:26 pm
by bmilam
I am using the tool touch off and it works fine but when it goes back to the zero and then moves to where it is going to cut, the bit is pretty low to the surface during that move and I am constantly worried about hitting a hold down. How would I make the z retract higher to make that move? Hopefully that question makes sense