Originally Posted by
Magpie73
first thanx for the info. other than using the b macro i knew the rest. second pull yur head out the clouds. of course tools change from job to job. but wile u r figring out where they go and what number they are from 1 job to the next and touching every 1 of them off the part mine r loaded and or ready to load, know where the part is from 1 job to the next using a z value in g54 - g59, and r ready to start cuttn. job shop work has no process we know this so why not put as much process in as u can. start with a standard tool list. tool 2 for that job is tool 2 for this job. if yur worried about were they are in the drum for a quick tool change never mind that you can work with that. i can do either set up. offset every tool or guageline it. and ive been all over job shops. so when u talk more valuable i want the guy cuttin rather than milkin tools off a surface.(job shop way) how smart is that? or efficient. dood i built molds as big as yur car im no dummy and feel i would only lose brain cells tryin to fit in with know it all machinist like yurself. but thanx for the offer.