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Thanks Dana! Using the existing diameter of Probe #2 as a variable makes a lot of sense. Why on earth didn't I think of that the first time?

Lathes use U and W for incremental in X and Z respectively. Thank you! That's obviously very good to know. Not quite clear how I can use it for the parameters. For setting a tool offset, for example, can I: G10 P12 W0 instead of: G10 P12 Z0 I guess for the WCS, when I set the axis values, the immed...

I have a lathe running CNC12 on Allin1DC. It doesn't have a turret or gang setup; instead, it has a Dorian QCTP. I also don't have the Centroid tool touch-off (though I wish I did). Instead I'm trying to hack together a rough equivalent method for automatic tool measuring using a "reference too...

Just a couple features that would help with daily milling use that I've found myself doing. Intercon: the ability for the Frame cycle to leave tabs would be really helpful. The alternative I'm using is a bunch of lines and a depth repeat, and leaving a tab on the contour. Not the most user-friendly ...

I shift the gears manually, and have to tell the control what gear I'm in.

I have a lathe with 3 gears for speeds (outside of the VFD control). So it's a basic M41, M42, M43 to cycle between them. What I'd like to do is attach a macro to an AUX button on my control panel that (A) Goes in that order. (B) Flashes on the screen what range is set (or displays it permanently). ...

I mentioned in another thread about how it would be nice to able to add functionality to Intercon. Given how it can already insert arbitrary G-code, I think there's a pretty clean and well-defined extension point already that only needs minor improvement from Centroid. This would allow for users to ...

Thanks. I didn't realize I could integrate into the F5/CAM menu like that -- that'll work just fine for this.

Very disappointing that I can't integrate with Intercon though. cnckeith, any chance of getting that sort of feature in the future?

I really like the Intercon system and I really appreciate how I can put in all the necessary parameters on a single screen. What I'm trying to do is create a macro that works almost like one of Intercon's canned cycles: I can launch it, input the parameters (speed, feed, tool, L&W of part, etc.)...