Live Tool - change tool inside a program

[jeph00]

I have attached a roller with grooving, parting and drilling. I want to center drill first, and then deep drill with a different drilling operation.

All this is done with a live tool, #8 on our turret. What is the best way to tell Fusion I need to change the drilling bit after running the spot drill op?

[johnswetz1982 · Accepted solution]

Its not real clear what your are trying to achieve? Is station 8 a double holder? You would need to have two different offsets. T0808, and T0815 (examples)? Also if on a lathe and on center axis, these should not be marked as live tools. You would on need that if they are driven and off the center axis.

[Anonymous · Accepted solution]

Hi, @jeph00 , as @johnswetz1982  said use two different offsets and then put a manual NC (force tool change) inbetween the two operations.

jason