Tool Change not using the tool setter after change

Machines (Elite Series) Controller (MASSO) Discussion
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I have set the tool setter up and seems to work fine after homing the machine. Followed the instructions on the Mitchells Woodwork LLC youtube. Setup a project with basic text v cut and clearing. So bit #1 DCS bit and #5 V bit. Set in tool options in the machine.

Started project and it did the circles using the DCS bit then prompted me to the V bit. Swapped out and didnt turn on spindle then proceeded to continue without using the tool setter so I hit stop before it started again.

Not sure what is going wrong with these settings.

Also, whenever I use the vcarve in it puts the drill down circles, not sure what that is about.

Using Carveco Maker.

Both my carveco art file and nc is here Microsoft OneDrive

Any tips, configs or secrets please share. I am new at this CNC stuff but following along in videos on simple stuff.

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You’re not alone. Several of us have issues with getting the tool setter to work.

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I keep things simple and process separate files for each tool. I can see the benefit of a single file for all tool when you have ATC.

Without an ATC I see benefits of running separate files (caveat, my work is often one or just a few offs with lots of prototyping):

  • If previous file didnt run as expected, opportunity to correct. This is my main benefit
  • I wonder if my dust boot impinges tiny toolsetter. Separate files allow me to use the toolsetter without the dustboot attached
  • I feel more in control
  • separate files dont take much longer
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Process:

  • create file for a tool with correct tool number (eg T01)
  • run file
  • load second file, check gcode Tool number (e.g.T10)
  • remove dustboot
  • change tool
  • MDI new tool number (e.g. T10), MDI M06 to invoke toolsetter
  • reattach dustboot
  • Run file

Seems to work for me.

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I don’t have an ATC and run jobs with 2 -3 tools and really like having the tool setter, don’t know how I got along without it for so long, had no issues setting it up and working.
Ugly Dog Workshop has a good video on them as well as Mitchells.
Pat

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I’d like to draw attention back to the poster’s question. There are several users here that can not get the tool setter to work. Some of us have even smashed their tool setters and there is CLEARLY a lot of confusion out there. The videos that everyone keeps referencing, as well as a lot of posts on this forum contain conflicting info. Also there is quite a lot of misuse of definitions. If the videos led you to a positive outcome…great. But that doesn’t solve the problem for us! We don’t need another suggestion to watch the video!

Perhaps if ONEFINITY would recognize that this is a fairly common issue, and provide some CLEAR, CONCISE information, instead of relying on youtubers to provide half baked tutorials for their product support.

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Could you provide a copy of your Masso printable settings file.

https://docs.masso.com.au/wiring-and-setup/save-and-load-settings

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A bit harsh on the youtubers and i see forums as a community for sharing, which folk are trying to do and, in this instance, respondents are responding to the original posters question.

An interesting point though with respect to OEMs. But would the question be best pointed to masso rather than onefinity?

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Tool setter works great as long as you program it correctly and use masso accepted tool numbers in your CAD. Before atc i saved my files with multiple tools and tool paths without issue.

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Thanks, I may play with this on a slow weekend. I figured it works, just needs some specific programming which I could not easly find in the tutorials. Onefinity is new to me as well as Carvco so its learning process. VCarve Pro seems more understandable to me and think I may just go with that going forward. At least I can manage my tools and create my baseline on tool/material customizations.

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