RE: Tool tables

[Ethan Vos <ethan-at-forward.ca>]

OK, that being the case I need some advice.

I have an application where I need to re-machine an existing part. The part 
may be off tolerance by as much as .010 so I need to either change the tool 
offset or the part program. Since the part program is an arc with multiple 
passes I don't want to do that.

Oh yeah, I need to do it on the fly without reloading anything.

The cutting is in the XZ axis but I could rename the axis if I had to.

Ideas anyone?

Ethan



-----Original Message-----
From:	Joel Jacobs [SMTP:jj-at-netexp.net]
Sent:	Thursday, August 23, 2001 10:35 AM
To:	Multiple recipients of list
Subject:	Re: Tool tables


I fooled with this about an hour this morning and couldn't get it to work.
I edited the tool file with view>tools and clicked "load tool table".  From
MDI mode I typed in "T3M6" and at the top left display area it showed T3 
but
0.00000 for the offset.  I right clicked on the offset and a window pops up
to enter the offset but it doesn't matter what I enter - it doesn't take.

Joel

----- Original Message -----
From: "Ethan Vos" <ethan-at-forward.ca>
To: "Multiple recipients of list" <emc-at-nist.gov>
Sent: Thursday, August 23, 2001 10:16 AM
Subject: Tool tables


>
> Has anyone modified the Tkemc to allow for changing the tool table data 
on
the fly?
>
> Does the program need to be reloaded to take the new settings into 
account
after tool table changes have been made
>
> Thanks.
>
> Ethan
>
>
>