DIY TLO and Probe Setup - GCode Only

[neilferreri (Neil Ferreri Ω)]

This thread may be of interest.

"Automatic" Tool Length Offset

I do everything I can to avoid tool changes in a job. Even when I probe for Z height, I run into the occasional issue. I’ve been messing around with macros in CNCjs and wanted to share something that I think is pretty cool. In a job with a M6 tool change command, my macro will: Go to a designated tool length offset (TLO) probe location in machine coordinates. Wait for confirmation. Probe the Z axis & store the information. Go to a tool change location and wait for tool change & confi…

@miniclubbin

Now I just need the rest of the commands to run a TLO adjustment after a tool change.

Assuming you don’t know the tool length offsets ahead of time, the sender UI (what are you using?) will have to handle adjusting those with a G43.1 or, preferably, with a simple WCS offset.