Newbie- Help with Post

[Ed from NY]

The tool change in my post says:

n,coolant_off
n,spindle_off
n,"G53","Z0."
n,"G53","X0.","Y0."
n,t,"M6 (Diameter=",tool_diameter,", Length=",tool_length,",",tool_name,")"
n,s,spindle_on
n,rapid_move,absolute_coord,work_coord,force_x,xr,force_y,yr,rotary_xyr_angle
n,rapid_move,length_offset,coolant_on
output_rotary_angle

Which outputs

M09
M05
G53 Z0.
G53 X0. Y0.
T1 M6 (Diameter=.25 , Length=3.3125 ,CENTER DRILL)
S500 M03
G00 G90 G54 X6. Y.3
G43 H1 Z.1 M08

The thing is that because there is a "G53 Z0" when the machine gets the M08 the head is still all the way up. When it happened the first time it was a something out of the 3 Stooges :lol:

I would like the head to come down to a working position before the coolant is tuned on.

So here is what I did

n,coolant_off
n,spindle_off
n,"G53","Z0."
n,"G53","X0.","Y0."
n,t,"M6 (Diameter=",tool_diameter,", Length=",tool_length,",",tool_name,")"
n,s,spindle_on
n,rapid_move,absolute_coord,work_coord,force_x,xr,force_y,yr,rotary_xyr_angle
n,rapid_move,force_z,zr
n,coolant_on
output_rotary_angle

Which now gives

M09
M05
G53 Z0.
G53 X0. Y0.
T1 M6 (Diameter=.25 , Length=1.5 ,CENTER DRILL)
S500 M03
G90 G54 X6. Y.3
Z.1
M08

The Z value I get by itself matches the Z value which was previously in "G43 H1 Z.1 M08", so I think that is cool.

My question is... the G43 H1... where is this tool table from which it is supposed to be picking the H1 position?

Is that this?

(MTOOL T7 S3 D.5 H3. A0. C.03 DIAM_OFFSET 7 = .25)
(MTOOL T1 S4 D.25 H1.5 A150. C0. DIAM_OFFSET 1 = .125)
(MTOOL T18 S4 D.4062 H3.3125 A135. C0. DIAM_OFFSET 18 = .2031)

I though those were real comments and meant for Predator. Also from looking at the coordinates it does not seem to be adding/removing anything as an offset.

I'm using a Mach3-Mill-NoATC.MillPst to which I have made very minor modifications, like re-enabling the tool changes.

Thanks!

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A separate question...

Have you done mods to your post?

Would you like to share them here so we can use them?

Thanks #2