garyhlucas
Stainless
- Joined
- Oct 17, 2013
- Location
- New Jersey
We just bought a VMC15 with a 21 tool changer. I want to use a standard tool load of common tools with some pockets left for specials. I’d like to be able use the remaining pockets for various tools by using the tool# with different tool length offsets. I intend to have our cam program select from its tool table with a tool# and length offset (TLO) for that tool. So I might load 5 different tools in pocket 16 with 5 different TLO numbers for that tool. There ARE more TLO# available than pockets? Sound workable?
I intend to have lots of toolholders so very little swapping tools in holders. I use a bit of bright red nail polish on the tool to holder joint so I can tell if the tool moved or got changed and needs to have the length verified.
I intend to have lots of toolholders so very little swapping tools in holders. I use a bit of bright red nail polish on the tool to holder joint so I can tell if the tool moved or got changed and needs to have the length verified.