Okay guys.
I never really homed my machines before. At least not my mills.
Always do my plasma and router and set my homes to sync coordinate systems in the lathe.
Problem 1. I am learning to use Fusion 360. I really like it so far. Not to difficult to pick up. I am further along in it than in SW and HSMXpress, but I think both are similar enough that I will be able to equal the knowledge out at some point. Both have features that I like.
When I home the machine, it goes to the top of Z first. I take it that this is normal. My problem is then that this becomes the normal tool change position as well. Then when I have a tool that is long, it cannot go up high enough to implement that tool and the stepper stalls. Since 360 does not have a place to input the actual TCP, I guess it defaults to home.
My longest tool is nearly 3.5" taller than my shortest tool. Is there a way to offset my Z Home position?
Well all three axes for that matter.
Also there are definitely some parameters that need changing in the Standard Mach 3 Post processor in Fusion 360.
I will work with them on getting that done.
It outputs all the tools needed for that job to start with. I know what tools I have available and program everything according to that tool table.
I don't need that stuff in there except when it's calling a tool.
It also outputs the tool # and it's offset on different lines. Mach 3 doesn't like that either.
It also creeps at like 6 IPM to home and to tool change as well as when applying the tool offset. That's Granny slow.
And at tool change, you have to hit cycle start twice. The first time does nothing really that I could tell.
Anyway I will have to get used to homing this machine at start up to get prepared for bigger and better things. (Ray, you listening)
I'll look for the offset thing from Home and post a follow up.
Just thought you guys might like to know about this stuff.