[tom.jelly]

Whats with this weird string of numbers for tool zero offset? The offset of zero does show correctly in the program page tool offset for that tool when mach 3 first comes up, but I don't seem to be able to clear those fields in the tool table page. any idea?

[CitizenOfDreams]

I suspect some configuration file got corrupted. Don't know which one though. The tool table is stored in C:\Mach3\Macros\Mach3Mill\tools3.dat, but the reference tool is kept elsewhere.

[machinehop5]

..try G10L1P0Z0W0D0R0 in MDI and G90 mode

[tom.jelly]

Entering that string returned "p value out of range w G10L2

[vmax549]

simply reset all teh values back to zero and save.

Juat a thought (;-) TP

[machinehop5]

Entering that string returned "p value out of range w G10L2

maybe should just use G10L1P0X0Z0

Quote from Mach 3 manual....

10.7.5 Set Coordinate System Data Tool and work offset tables - G10
See details of tool and work offsets for further information on coordinate systems
To set the offset values of a tool, program
G10 L1 P~ X~ Z~ A~, where the P number must evaluate to an integer in the range 0 to
255 - the tool number - Offsets of the tool specified by the P number are reset to the given.
The A number will reset the tool tip radius. Only those values for which an axis word is
included on the line will be reset. The Tool diameter cannot be set in this way.