[aldepoalo]

Hello everyone,

I need some help loading and running a 2 axis program with tool changes on this older machine. The control software interface is toolpath 2.9.03 . When I post my mulit tool program, it seems toolpath will only run 1 tool and ignores the tool changes.

Any help would be great!

[Mactonto]

Do you have the automated tool changer? If so like me you still have to tell toolpath the tool # for each group. If your software calculates tool offset like mine (aspire) don't add offset to the tool path interface.

[VTX1800]

Hello all,
I have a question regarding the ToolPath software for the AXYZ 4008 cnc router.
Anybody out there with this machine and the software?
thanks,
Ted

[Mactonto]

Hello everyone,

I need some help loading and running a 2 axis program with tool changes on this older machine. The control software interface is toolpath 2.9.03 . When I post my mulit tool program, it seems toolpath will only run 1 tool and ignores the tool changes.

Any help would be great!

Do you have the ATC tool changer like this

And if so is it enabled? I will see if i can look up the function command in my old manual

[Mactonto]

Do you have the ATC tool changer like this

And if so is it enabled? I will see if i can look up the function command in my old manual

Hi here is the page on how to set up the ATC its F 350 then select your tool changer type

[Mactonto]

Hi here is the page on how to set up the ATC its F 350 then select your tool changer type

Also in the tool path program you need to move shapes to different groups and designate a cutter position for that colour. I use v carve pro and my .nc files i send over to tool path still need to be set up this way. In the pic the shapes that are red are cut with tool 2 blue tool 3 and so on.. i don't set a tool off set because v carve does that for me unless you tell v carve to cut on the line. Hope I'm not confusing you...

[Mactonto]

Hi here is the page on how to set up the ATC its F 350 then select your tool changer type

Also in the tool path program you need to move shapes to different groups and designate a cutter position for that colour. I use v carve pro and my .nc files i send over to tool path still need to be set up this way. In the pic the shapes that are red are cut with tool 2 blue tool 3 and so on.. i don't set a tool off set because v carve does that for me unless you tell v carve to cut on the line. Hope I'm not confusing you...

[VTX1800]

Mactonto,
Would you have a few minutes to answer a Toolpath question?
thanks,
Ted

[VTX1800]

Extensive testing resulted in ToolPath evidently has problems with ellipses or arcs.
Plain rectangle object had no issues using multipass function.

There should be a user group for AXYZ cnc routers to share experiences.

Ted

[Mactonto]

Extensive testing resulted in ToolPath evidently has problems with ellipses or arcs.
Plain rectangle object had no issues using multipass function.

There should be a user group for AXYZ cnc routers to share experiences.

Ted

I've been running a 4008 ATC for over 7 years with tool path and various 3rd party programs to do the things tool path can't and I've never had a issue with multi pass. Feel free to contact me with any questions i hope i can help... PM would be the best way as I'm not on the form all the time

Cheers
Dan
JDM Dimensions

[aldepoalo]

Ok so here is a question,

It seems like toolpath has a default Z position of 1" above the stock when calling a tool. I have a client that runs this software and when he programs stock that is under an 1" he has no problem. But in this job he was running stock that was 1.5"

The G code program reads

G00
G90
T8
( Tool Description)
G00 X10.000 Y10.000
G00 Z1.600

What happens at the machine at the start of the program the tool goes to 1" in Z. As you can see there is no 1" z move programed. To me this means there is some default setup in toolpath to sell the tool where to go in Z once it's called.

Does anyone know where this setting is?

Thank you for the help!