Hi All, Have have done a simple test cut and am battling with my next project that required tool changes. Not even sure where to start… My outer profile cut will be done with 1/4 inch Down cut Endmill but when that is complete and I want to do the pocketing toolpaths on the tray, do I need to pro…

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Tony! Awesome dude, I am so glad that you’ve shined light on this matter, I read from another OF member that we had to save our toolpaths in separate files and that this (which you’ve just illustrated, thank you…) was not possible. Well this definitely makes it that much better in one sweep. Than…

The only issue with that currently is when it pauses to do a tool change you cannot jog the machine in x y or z…so if it doesn’t raise the z high enough you cannot get your bit out…and then your stuck. Just keep that in mind when running multiple tools.

Understood, thank you… will support for tool changes be ever supported? Thank you.

So, what is the trick or technique or relevant setting in CAM software (I use Vcarve Pro), that will get the z axis to raise up when a tool needs to be changed??

I don’t know if I am doing it correctly but when the machine stops for a tool change I just raise the Z with my controler change the bit and probe Z and press go and it stars over.

Ok, that’s weird, Yvon, as just four hours ago OneFinity posted in this thread that “…when it pauses to do a tool change you cannot jog the machine in x y or z…” I started confused, now must add bewildered.

Probing inbetween Tool Changes

Original/PRO Series (Buildbotics) (Gen 1)

OnefinityCNC (Onefinity CNC Official ✅) February 22, 2021, 11:41pm 12

Possibly. We look at the ‘featured requests’ very often and track the most wanted features.

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Probing inbetween Tool Changes

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