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Hello again !

After few months, I have time to start machining with my lathe (not enough time in one life). I'm machinist (it's my job), so I successful draw my first part on cnc12. I have one question. ATC go on homing position to change tool. Can I modify that ? I don't find where I can set this...

So I can do my first part and post in success story !

Thanks !

Gordon1234 wrote: ↑Thu Apr 29, 2021 8:22 am Hello again !

After few months, I have time to start machining with my lathe (not enough time in one life). I'm machinist (it's my job), so I successful draw my first part on cnc12. I have one question. ATC go on homing position to change tool. Can I modify that ? I don't find where I can set this...

So I can do my first part and post in success story !

Thanks !

Not clear on what you are saying. Are you saying that when you call a tool change the turret keeps turning?
I don't remember your project. Did you create a build thread?
Was the turret working properly before?
Did you do any updates?
You need to post a FRESH Report also when asking for help so we can see the machine settings. F7 Utilities, F7 Create Report
Remember, we can't "SEE" what you "SEE". The more information you provide, the better suggestions we can make.
Marty

Ok I will do that tomorrow. For changing tool, turret go on homing (Z and X) position. I want change this, because it takes long time and it's too far of my part. Turret works fine.

Gordon1234 wrote: ↑Thu Apr 29, 2021 4:20 pm Ok I will do that tomorrow. For changing tool, turret go on homing (Z and X) position. I want change this, because it takes long time and it's too far of my part. Turret works fine.

Ok, you're saying the turret works fine but you don't like it going to the home position to do a tool change

Yes it is, I want change the position to do a tool change.

Unusual for a small format machine to want to move the Tool Change position
You must have very slow rapids.

You can change the G28 position, tool change/Tool Check position. But you will have to remember to change it again if you machine longer parts.
The G28 is where the machine goes for tool check and tool change. On a bigger lathe the G28 position can be changed to where the operator wants the tool change and tool check to go to for the part that is being run.

To set the G28, F1 - Setup, F1 - Part, F9 WCS Table, F1 Return The G28 positions are machine positions not WCS positions so now matter where part Z0.0 is set it will always go to the machine position set in the G28.

Thanks a lot Marty !

It's for small parts (1 inch long max), so If i can save 20 sec each time (around 12 inches travel twice), it's about 1min or more per part.