Tool height offset issue
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Good morning all,
I am having an issue on my Tormach 770 with certain tool height offsets. For example, when I machine a square pocket using a 1/4" end mill and a 2D adaptive pocket and then run a contour operation with a 1/8" end mill to clean up the walls and corners, but when the 1/8" end mill machines the perimeter it doesn't descend to the same floor, but it goes further in -Z and cuts into the floor while it machines the periphery. I have checked the G-code to make sure the Z height is consistent and that the G-code is calling for the correct tool height offset and I have double checked each tool offset.
I ran a test pallet where I machined 4 pockets, one each with 1/2", 1/4", 3/16" and 1/8" end mills and then ran a contour with the same tool that machined each pocket with no issue. It was when I ran contours with the other end mills that didn't machine the initial pocket that I ran into problems.
I am not sure where the issue could be but would appreciate any suggestions. Thank you!
Fusion