tool change

[miked64]

I have a cnc jig mill that requires manual tool changes. I would like to have a tool retract to its home postion turn of spindle, coolant ect. the same as getting ready
for a tool change but use the same tool right away and have it pick up same h comps, ect. the reason being a air index table is being used so the operator
has to rotate that manually as well. The only way i can force that is with a different tool number, thats not what I want, I want to keep the same tool in the spindle.

Thanks

 

[joycejo]

Why not use multiple tools with the same T number?



John Joyce
N.C. Programming Supervisor
Barnes Aerospace, Windsor CT
NX6 & NX7.5

 

[miked64]

John,
I did do that, was thinking way to hard for a simple solution, I should have posted that.
There should be a way to force a retract to home pos though, and do what i was trying to do without multiple tools.
Mike

 

[joycejo]

Have you tried using the "Extra Tool Change" UDE?

You may need some changes to the post to either change the tool change code to a M00 or set up the Manual Tool Change event.

Try the Extra Tool Change and see what the post gives you.



John Joyce
N.C. Programming Supervisor
Barnes Aerospace, Windsor CT
NX6 & NX7.5

 

[miked64]

Hi John,
I did try that also, didnt quite get what I was looking for, I did however get what I wanted
with multiple tools with thae same tool number.
This will suit me fine, I do not come acroos this situation enough to warant adjusting posts
for this purpose.

Thanks for your response