Measuring Tool Lengths on a Fanuc OM CNC Machine

This video shows how easy it is to measure the lengths of the tools in a CNC Mill. This is very useful for machines with tool changers that allow different cutters to be installed without doing a Z offset measurement every tool change (some CNC routers do this). Both tool numbers 1 and 3 are measured in this video. Re-doing the zero reference measurement is helpful every time because there could be some inaccuracies if the dial indicator is moved too far.

[@brianmckenzie1739]

Why did you measure (or need to measure) the spindle height a second time @6:37 ? That you got a difference of 0.0015 is a bit disconcerting. Is this because you had re-positioned your tool setter and the 1,2,3 blocks ?

[@ВладимирАлекс-г3с]

Hi guys! please help a newbie! I recently purchased a Fanuc Tape Drill Mate Model T CNC milling machine. I don’t know how to make the X Y axes tied, in offsets only the Z axis? Thank you!

[@Byte2Bot]

Are you referring to tool compensation? I always put the tool diameter in the CAD before the gcode is generated. This means only that tool(bit) can be used. But I know that some people generate the gcode for the exact part dimensions so different tool sizes could be used by the same gcode.

[@ВладимирАлекс-г3с]

Thanks!

[@ВладимирАлекс-г3с]

Hello again! Can you tell me where the CNC Pulse Generator control panel is connected?