Limit to number of tools in tool table

checked the changes from here github.com/LinuxCNC/linuxcnc/issues/411

but this is a very short and simple test))
Has anyone already tried this at work?
ps
large_tool_file_generator:
gist.github.com/nkp216/6b7212d09cb696c9478cb7668e239984

one thing that i would really appreciate is to define a tool as a touch probe. This way the tool will be only allowed to rotate when orienting the spindle. M3/M4 commands will be ignored. Also the maximum feedrate should be limited to a definable value.

Other useful parameters would be:

Tool edge radius (0 or more, float)
Delta length (extra tool length offset - negative, 0 or positive - float)
Delta radius (extra tool radius offset - negative, 0 or positive - float)
Delta edge radius (extra tool edge radius offset - negative, 0 or positive - float)
orienting angle (0-359.999 - float)
Tool locked (used with breakage detection - 0 or 1)
number of cutting edges (0 or positive)
length offset and radius offset (for measuring length and radius - negative, 0 or positive - float)
lbreak and rbreak (for tool breakage detection - negative, 0 or positive - float)
Nmax (maximum rotation speed - 0 or positive)

and maybe to be allowed to define tools like this: T1.1 (still the same physical tool but other definitions)

my wishlist

There was some work on using a database for the tool table.
This would allow arbitrary info to be added to the tooltable.
This would be a first step to what you want.

Andy started it but got discouraged by lack of support IIRC.

Chris

Max speed would seem like a very sensible thing to have in a base tool database, rather than a custom entry.

To avoid this:


(And another I saw but can't now find where a fly-cutter went through the cabinet and two walls)

Added to wiki.linuxcnc.org/cgi-bin/wiki.pl?ToolDatabase
(but does it really belong in the "tool" category?)

(but does it really belong in the "tool" category?)

yes, at least what i know Heidenhain does this. This prevents the tool to go above the set max-rpm when automatically calculating the rpm based on the tool diameter and cutting speed (VC in Metric and SFM in Imperial)