ewlsey
Diamond
- Joined
- Jul 14, 2009
- Location
- Peoria, IL
I'm trying to get a grasp on an Okuma VMC with an OSP control (forget which model). The problem is setting the tool lengths on the machine. The control seems to set them relative to the current work offset (G15HXX I think). This is a bit different than I am used to.
Here is what I was going to do:
I want to make a dedicated work offset for setting tools. I will bring the spindle nose down and touch off to the table (with a gage block of some kind) and zero a work offset (say #20). Then I can use offset 20 to set all of the tools with the same gage block.
This should give me the positive gage line offset for the tools. However, I will lose one work offset, and everyone will have to remember to use that offset when setting tools. I think that is basically what the fanuc control does, but I have to set it up manually on the Okuma.
Is there a better way other than a pre-setter? Is there some parameter I can change to get the functionality of a Fanuc? I have seen other machines set up like this Okuma, and it seems less than ideal.
Thanks eneryone.
Here is what I was going to do:
I want to make a dedicated work offset for setting tools. I will bring the spindle nose down and touch off to the table (with a gage block of some kind) and zero a work offset (say #20). Then I can use offset 20 to set all of the tools with the same gage block.
This should give me the positive gage line offset for the tools. However, I will lose one work offset, and everyone will have to remember to use that offset when setting tools. I think that is basically what the fanuc control does, but I have to set it up manually on the Okuma.
Is there a better way other than a pre-setter? Is there some parameter I can change to get the functionality of a Fanuc? I have seen other machines set up like this Okuma, and it seems less than ideal.
Thanks eneryone.