Manual tool change

[Anonymous]

Can anyone tell me if there is a way to add a manual tool change into my toolpaths automatically? I have found how to add an opt stop, but that does not move out to where i can change the tool out and continue. I have to stop the program, jog out so i have access and then find where the program left off and start from that point. I would like it to move out z0 y0 x0 then opt stop so i can swap tools and continue.

This is on a 3 axis mill running linuxcnc

[balsmen]

Hi @Anonymous,

You should be able to use a "Force Tool Change" Manual NC operation to add this behavior. To do so, in the CAM workspace go to the dropdown under "SETUP" and select Manual NC. Then in the Manual Type dropdown menu, select Force tool change.

See the screencast for more details.

Hope this helps!

Noah

[Anonymous]

I went through those step, and it posted nothing different then normal.  Does one setup custom code for that some where?

[vladimirtrubin]

do you use mach3?

 if so!!!

config>general config>tool change

check "stop spindle, wait for cycle start."

also

in post processor

check "use m6"

[daniel_lyall]

@Anonymous Ask on the linux forum if there is any special procedures need there may well be a macro you can use to do this, Are you useing the post from use generic posts.

[daniel_lyall]

you have the forces tool change before the the toolpath what needs it.

with forces toolpath before the (2D CONTOUR3)

N2045 G53 G0 Z0.
(2D CONTOUR3)
N2050 M9
N2055 M1
N2060 T1 M6
N2065 S21000 M3
N2070 G54
N2075 M9
N2085 G0 X0.3 Y-152.4
N2090 G43 Z5. H1
N2095 G1 Z2.5 F1000.
N2100 Z-1.2

with forces toolpath after the (2D CONTOUR3)

N2030 G0 Z5.
N2035 G17
(2D CONTOUR3)
N2040 M9
N2045 G0 X0.3 Y-152.4
N2050 G1 Z5. F1000.
N2055 Z2.5
N2060 Z-1.2

Having it move to a set position you set that in linuxcnc, that's why I suggested to the OP asking on the linux forum a macro would be better as you can change it on the fly and yes it's old school. just incase you wont to do this part as well 

[Anonymous]

I have not had a chance to try this yet. I use linuxcnc, will anything need chanced in the post processor or settings?

[daniel_lyall]

No, it should just work properly as long as you have the forces tool change before the toolpath.

There are macro B you can use with linux what do all sorts of fancy thing with a couple lines of code and you can adjust them on the fly it's old school it's just an idea of something to try.

The haveing it move to a set position for a tool change you should be able to set a tool change position in linuxcnc that's why I said ask on the linuxcnc forum if you don't know how to set it.