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  1. #1
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    Problem driving long tools into vice......second version.seems version one is closed.

    With X5 Mcam and fadal format 2 after I complete a tool cycle (using tools with a + compensation due to long length) the compensation comes off after the cycle then the machine attempts to move z back to the 0 position on whatever work offset I am using....with bad results ...

    attached is generic format post for fadal
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    Re: Problem driving long tools into vice......second version.seems version one is clo

    Ok found where it's happening,
    What code would you use to retract the spindle. Say to a reference position? G53, g28?

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    Ok added g53 for now. should now move to reference Z 0.
    Also added g43 to tool offset calls.

    See how it works. other option is to remove it. just let me know how it goes - take your time the first time.

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    Re: Problem driving long tools into vice......second version.seems version one is clo

    Just twigged you asked about it adding 1 to your offsets. I will have a look at this while I'm in here.

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    Re: Problem driving long tools into vice......second version.seems version one is clo

    Looking at the post ...would like to remove the E0 line but not sure how...


    pretract #End of tool path, toolchange
    sav_absinc = absinc$
    sav_coolant = coolant$
    coolant$ = zero
    # if nextop$ = 1003, #Uncomment this line to leave coolant on until eof unless
    [ # explicitely turned off through a canned text edit
    if all_cool_off,
    [
    #all coolant off with a single off code here
    if coolant_on, pbld, n$, sall_cool_off, e$
    coolant_on = zero
    ]
    else,
    [
    local_int = zero
    coolantx = zero
    while local_int < 20 & coolant_on > 0,
    [
    coolantx = and(2^local_int, coolant_on)
    local_int = local_int + one
    if coolantx > zero,
    [
    coolantx = local_int
    pbld, n$, scoolantx, e$
    ]
    coolantx = zero
    ]
    coolant_on = zero
    ]
    ]
    #cc_pos is reset in the toolchange here
    cc_pos$ = zero
    sav_gcode = gcode$
    gcode$ = zero
    sav_absinc = absinc$
    absinc$ = zero # 'G90' mode
    pcan
    pbld, n$, sccomp, *sm05, scoolant, psub_end_mny, e$
    if wcs_mode = two, # 'E' fixture offset mode
    pcan1, pbld, n$, *sgabsinc, sgcode, "Z0.", strcantext, e$ # Retract Z w/ tool length cancel
    else, # 'G28' retract mode
    [
    absinc$ = one
    pcan1, pbld, n$, "G28", "Z0.", strcantext, e$
    if nextop$ = 1003 | tlchg_home, pbld, n$, *sg28ref, "X0.", "Y0.", protretinc, e$
    else, pbld, n$, protretinc, e$

    ]
    pcan2
    absinc$ = sav_absinc
    coolant$ = sav_coolant
    gcode$ = sav_gcode

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    Re: Problem driving long tools into vice......second version.seems version one is clo

    ???, do you mean the cold/safe start.

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    Re: Problem driving long tools into vice......second version.seems version one is clo

    No, sorry for the confusion, I need to keep the E0 (machine 0)in the output g code but need to remove the H0. Or preferably move the Z to E0 before E0, x0, y0 then cancel the H0...if that makes sense, or just remove the H0? Just not sure of the repercussions of removing the H0 length cancellation?

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