Auto Tool Measuring Drills with points

[Erran Fichman]

Is there a way to automatically change a tool's length/daylight after auto measuring it?

Certain "flat bottom hole" drill bits have a sharp point that extends beyond the flat section of the drill. Should I just use a G52 (fixture offset) for each tool that needs this?

I presume you can set a Z value using a G51/G52, but I have never tried.

Erran

[Forrest Chapman]

Yes, go into the tool manager and add a specific amount to your daylight value. For 5mm brad point I add .05". This tricks the control into thinking the tool is shorter by that amount so every time it moves to depth it will move that much farther.

Forrest

[Erran Fichman]

Thanks for the reply, but I meant if there is a completely automatic setting I can add to the tool so nobody has to remember to do it each time the tools are measured.

I have since figured out a workaround in our software, so no big deal either way.