How to Add Tool Auto-Checking Instrument?

May 29, 2012 - PRLog -- How to Add Tool Auto-Checking Instrument?

Small tool auto-checking instrument is worthless, but takes very important roles. Without it, if we observe cutter breakage situation only by our naked eyes, the knife cut place may appear steps and then lead to bad link up. Besides, the tool instrument can also greatly increase work efficiency.
So how to install a feeler block? Actually, it is very easy!


1. Find or make a little metal housing with good conductivity;
Not necessary with regular shape or too big size, just 3 or 4cm long is ok.
The height must retain the same and keep smooth & level. As shown in picture.


2. Drill a small hole in the side of the metal block, then thread a wire through it;
Weld a conducting wire on the first pin of 15th hole of connecting data line, which is in the control electric box.
Along the wire slot, bunch into the top of Z-axis, and then connect with tool auto-checking instrument.


3. Be sure to connect the ground wire of the machine.
The whole woodworking cnc router machine should integrally connect with ground lead to realize loops.  


4. Simple test:
Contact diamond cutting bit with tool feeler block, open NC Studio software, in I/O state, to see if the red dot of tool setting become green dot. If yes, means success!
Notice: we need to reset the thickness of the metal tool auto-adjusting block in manufacture parameters of control system.
After setting, click "Apply".


5. Place the tool pre-set instrument right below cnc spindle, and click floating setting button.
Z axis will drop slowly, and bounce automatically while touching the tool auto-checking instrument, to achieve automatic tool-setting.


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Thank you! ;-)