V-carve inlay project problem

[pinky3d (Thomas W Jabaut)]

I am attempting a v-carve inlay job. I have the pocket tool as a 1/4" flat end mill and the v bit is a 60 degree. My issue is that when the pocket tool is finished, CC don’t prompt me to change bits. It just raises a little over the surface of the board ( without sufficient space for a bit change ) I can’t jog up in order to do the bit change. My only option is to abort the program file, then change the bit and then go through the whole program again. Is there a way to change the bit without starting all over again. I have the xxl with the bit zero

[David.Curtis]

You need either the bitsetter to recalculate your z-offset during a tool change, or depth stops on your endmills so stick out is consistent across them.

Or break your gcode into separate files, based on different tools. Keep your XY zero between jobs, and just re-zero your Z before running next segment of the job

[fenrus (Arjan van de Ven)]

if you want help to split the gcode:

https://fenrus75.github.io/FenrusCNCtools/javascript/gcodesplit.html

[pinky3d (Thomas W Jabaut)]

Thanks alot. I will look into getting a bit setter and try splitting the gcode files until then