Tool List Data Base is a multi-user program for making and printing tool lists for CNC machining centers.
With this two grid data base, the part number and program info in the top list. Highlighting a part number brings up the list of tools in the lower list.
You can have every tool list you have made instantly recalled for editing, updating, and printing.
Since tooling information for every part number is stored in a Microsoft Access database, it would be possible to tie into a shop schedule and know what your future tooling needs are going to be.
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This freeware can be downloaded here:
toollist2.zip (ver 2.0)(5mb) Includes HTML Help file.
Hint: If after installing, ToolList doesn't run on your computer, you may need the latest data components upgrade from Microsoft here and here
 Tip
You can speed up the time it takes to drill holes with a pecking cycle on your machining center. In your parameters you can change the amount of retract that your machine uses when its pecking, some machines use .1 to .05, that means that the machine is cutting air for .1 to .05 each time it pecks. You can sucessfully used a .01 to .015 retract in most materials on a vertical, with a horizontal you may be able to use even less.
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