# of tools possible in Kinetic Control

Kinetic Control
#1

Hi Smart Folks,

Is it possible to set up Kinetic Control with more than 52 tools or is 52 the limit?

Thanks,
B

#2

Hey @4B2LrnForum,

We have a way to add more tools in Kinetic Control but it requires changing a file in the machine’s software and it is not something we have fully tested, so there is a chance it cause other issues initially.

If you would like to hear more about this option go ahead and shoot us an email at service@pentamachine.com and we can discuss what it would look like to give this a try.

Thanks!

#3

Thanks for the info Q! The reason i’m asking is that even though i’m a cnc rookie, i’ve now got over 30 different end mills. I was going to try to number them like 1-20 ball tips, 30-50 flat tips, 60-80 specialty bits, etc. Sort a little system for simplicity. I can try to do the same thing with the 52 options for now. I’m a little nervous to try the file change since I’m on the low end of a steep learning curve.

Fingers crossed you folks can expand that at some point in the future.

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#4

I think it would be very useful if we could revisit this topic. In fact, I would go so far as to suggest that this should be added as a setting in the Server Config (along with an appropriately coded hard max).

For a lot of people, a list with 52 tools slots will be plenty, but as the OP has said, even if the intention isn’t to load in 52 or more tools, leaving gaps in the numbering can be useful for futureproofing or sorting/grouping. Unless there’s a technical reason prohibiting it, I can’t see a good reason not to allow users the freedom to increase the list size up to whatever they want.