5 ways to optimize setting tool offsets in a CNC Mill

Explore 5 steps you can take to reduce setup time on your CNC mill. No matter what control you use.

[@jochenproellochs3915]

Thanks, helped me a lot as a beginner!

[@MrCNC]

Great to hear!

[@ammaskp5063]

Very nice good sir🙏

[@MrCNC]

So nice of you

[@smoothoctopus]

Maybe not the right place to ask this, but this video was super helpful for me (though, I had to think in metric), The process of actually how to LOAD correctly tools would be for me atleast, absolutely amazing...I've recently bought a machine with 840D and had a 5 minute "show" to load and unload tools...but I'm constantly switching to the TSM screen and the offset/toollist...and when switching between tools they get put into the 'unload' list and not into the magazine apparently randomly....a demo or step by step loading of tools in a documentation somewhere would be helpful!

[@MrCNC]

Hello the below link is a good watch for loading tools kzbin.info/www/bejne/g6bOi4ysod-Xqas feel free to reach out: [e-mail]

[@grantmiddleton1020]

So If you set all of your tool heights using the guage length method, how do you integrate a haimer probe in your setup so you can use the probe to set your top of the work piece? would you set it exactly the same as the tools but use a block instead of the tool setter? Thanks

[@MrCNC]

what do you mean Haimer probe? like this shop.haimer.com/us/Measuring-Instruments/Sensor/Universal-3D-Sensor/ ? I would use positive gauge length for all my tools and for my probes like the one in the link. Then all I have to do is call my Haimer probe out and touch the part and hit zero for z or any edge.

[@diegoman123]

Hi, is it possbile to unload the active tools within the magazine and then load all created tools like the last example or replace those active positions with a program?

[@MrCNC]

You sure can

[@diegoman123]

@@MrCNC how?, with the gett code?, or for example how do you place that ENDMILL_12mm in the magazine location 1?

[@thangphamvan1691]

how to set parameter to automatic measuring tool. thanks sir

[@MrCNC]

Are you asking for a parameter to enable the automatic measuring tool? It should be available as a standard unless hidden by the OEM. Alternatively, you could write a program that goes through the carousel and measures all the tools

[@Andbln369]

I use virtual tool if i don't have enough space in to the magazine :)

[@MrCNC]

Isn't it great? The "unloaded" storage capacity is enormous!

[@carkralj1626]

this negativ tool offset i see for the first time and i am working with cnc 8 years 😅

[@MrCNC]

Nice