I was running a program and after it finished I wanted to go another .020" deeper. I went to the tool offset menu and changed the height offset of the tool by .020" (from -11.560 to -11.540) and re-ran the program. It should have cut .020" deeper correct? I even changed to a different tool before running the program again and nothing changed. I think I went the proper direction with the offset, but nothing. I know I have done this before and it worked, but what is wrong now.
Thanks,
Scott
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11-02-2006, 11:22 PM #1
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Changing tool height ofsets and re-runing program
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11-02-2006, 11:46 PM #2
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Scott,
That change will make the tool run 0.020 higher in Z!
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11-03-2006, 12:05 AM #3
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The offset should have been -11.580! Algbraic addition-- a minus number added to another minus number results in a larger minus number. Remember if you want to Z to go DOWN that is a minus direction.
Neal
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11-03-2006, 02:52 PM #4
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Yes, you are correct. It had been a long day with alot of geometric calculations by hand to get placement of some 45 degree holes on an altered print. Sorry for a brain dead post.
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Scott
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11-03-2006, 03:01 PM #5
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It happens to all of us Scott
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