i guess at this point I still believe that z would be at the end of the part and negitive is cutting into the part I guess I'm not sure why this program is cutting at z-15.and dthe x is usualy programed off the center or the diameter so that seema ok. unless you mean that your g54 is setup off machine zero and then I think I would understsnd but then you would have to calculste that distance in your program. I guess to summ it all up I may not haver the experience that others may have. I can say that I have run a haas and fanuc controlers. please dont ask me to identify the model numbers. thanks joe please excuse the spelling it is now time to do honey doos |