Tool Setting Options For Routers and Mills

[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.

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[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

[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

[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.....

[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

[Racedirector]

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

[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

[Dan M]

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

[Racedirector]

Thanks guys

Will modify the macros to do either one

Cheers

[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