Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Re: How to program gcode to run cnc mill as vertical multiple tool lathe?

You can use fixture offsets for keeping track of the various tools,
and use tool length offsets for the length.

On Fri, Apr 18, 2008 at 7:58 PM, Monte <montejw@...> wrote:
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> I think I got it now. The Z axis always(?) being parallel with the
> spindle/headstock cleared it up. If I want to keep X and Z the same
> then the tools need to be pointed parallel to X. Y centers the tool
> so it'll hit the "centerline" of the part, plus X depending on where
> the next tool is on the table. I would have to create a program for
> each tool on the mill table/fixture, then separate each program with a
> small bit of manually added g-code that lines the part up with the
> appropriate tool. Cool.
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> thanks,
> Monte
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