I need a way to set my tool heights when doing tool changes.
Im new to milling a cnc and cant grasp this yet. i am using R8 collets (not end mill holders) so i dont have any repeatability with different size tools put in the collets at different heights everytime .
Because of that i need to find a tool height everytime i put a new tool in. When running a program and it calls for a tool change how do i find the height of the tool in mid program? I surely cant set the height before running the program since the next time i put the tool in when running the program it would be a different height .
I have a .060 touchplate i made and a Hoss tool probe screen to find tool heights but can i use this during a tool change in a program?
Also i am trying to find out how to use the tool probe correctly . I set the plate thickness (.060) .When i press the z tool probe button the tool comes down and contacts the plate then retracts 1" back up. Does this automatically set the right height in work DRO's or Machine DRO's ? Im not sure since it retracts back up to 1" everytime. Also do i have to manually jog the height difference of the .060 or it removes it automatically, Lastly do i then set the height it says the tool is in the tool table or am i ready to go ?
Thanks for the help.