Channel: NYC CNC

Category: Science & Technology

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Description: Crashing a CNC machine because you forgot to enter a tool length seems crazy--shouldn't the machine know!? Also, shouldn't the machine know when the tool height in the machine is vastly different from the value in CAM? Although it's 2021, CNC machines are sadly NOT completely self-aware (getting closer though). This video will help you tweak the post processor to change that and we're going to cover how to do this in the Fanuc/Haas control as well as Linux CNC a.k.a. PathPilot. Now, the machine will alert the operator when there's no tool length entered or when the tool height in the machine differs significantly from the value in CAM, which means no more crashing for this reason! 00:00 Intro - Tool Length Post Processor Modification 00:40 Fanuc/Haas Control - Using Macro Variables 03:45 Post Processor Modification for Linux CNC a.k.a. PathPilot (no macro variables) 12:15 Post Processor Modification Benefits & Final Thoughts ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Links for this video Edit G-Code the Easy Way: bit.ly/2P6wqcF 5 Reasons to Use a Fixture Plate on Your CNC Machine: bit.ly/3sNA4uH ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Reach us / CNC Info: Speeds & Feeds: provencut.com Download Fusion 360: dpbolvw.net/click-9255839-12529306 Online Fusion 360 Training: bit.ly/LearnFusion360 SMW Products: saundersmachineworks.com CNC Resources: nyccnc.com 5 Reasons to Use a Fixture Plate on Your CNC Machine: bit.ly/3sNA4uH