Send lathe tools home at end of ops

[K2csq7]

Hoping I just missed the boat with this one. I use "user defined" for all of my lathe tools home positions. They all start at the "home position" but to get them to go back there at the end of the op, I am using the retract option inside the Ref points.

Is there a way to have Mcam automatically send the tool home at the end of the operation?

 

TIA.

[Hardmill]

Try "force tool change" in toolpath parameters page

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PEACE

[K2csq7]

I use that for all ops, Mcam shows the tool going home in backplot, but it isn't in the posted code unless I use a retract ref. point.

[Hardmill]

I use that for all ops, Mcam shows the tool going home in backplot, but it isn't in the posted code unless I use a retract ref. point.

 

 

That should sent you back with all the proper codes.

Perhaps your post has it removed.

 

Maybe not, ill have to check that out.

 

Im working on some lathe toolpath right now too. we'll give it a shot

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PEACE

[Hardmill]

The post i have returns to tool home position only when force tool change is check.

So yes it operates properly.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PEACE

[K2csq7]

Thanks Hardmill, At least I know I ****** something up !!!!

[mayday]

Works every time in our NL's

hard code it in

operator sets var 500

 

M9

M05

G53X0.

G53Z#500

G28B0.

M01

[Hardmill]

Works every time in our NL's

hard code it in

operator sets var 500

 

M9

M05

G53X0.

G53Z#500

G28B0.

M01

 

What else you running besides NLs Wes ??

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PEACE

[steveo25]

Excuse my interuption. We are actually dealing with indexing positions on our mori nl as we speak. It has the mapps 4 control on it. We normally just use G55 workoffset for indexing position in z. But I see you use a variable. Where would we find this variable and do you just put the machine coordinate in there?

Thanks, Steve

[mayday]

#500 is a user variable. I persomally cant tell you button by button way to get to them.

We always use G54 for main and G55 for sub

 

 

 

What else you running besides NLs Wes ??

 

This is an old list

 

 

 

 

 

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(6) Mazak Integrex 5-axis mill/turn centers, 23” dia. max. x 60” long.

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(12) Belmont & EDM Solutions, EDM sinkers, 16” x 30” max.

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