View Full Version : Z-VS Z+


littlerobb
05-08-2008, 10:19 AM
hEY GUYS i HEARD A RUMOR THAT IN OTHER COUNTRIES THAT MACHINE MANUFACTURERS USE Z POSITIVE INSTEAD OF Z NEGATIVE ON THE TURRNING CENTERS HAS ANY BODY HEARD ANYTHINMG SIMILAR TO THIS JUST CURIOUS OH I AM IN THE UNITED STATES

Billet Sean
05-08-2008, 10:41 AM
We had an old MoriSeiki that flopped the X-axis

littlerobb
05-08-2008, 11:18 AM
That is weird it doesn't really make any sense but that is what I heard. Though the x axis, I'm not sure how that would work, like x minus would make a bigger part?

Billet Sean
05-08-2008, 11:22 AM
yep

littlerobb
05-08-2008, 11:41 AM
That is weird it doesn't really make any sense but that is what I heard. Though the x axis, I'm not sure how that would work, like x minus would make a bigger part?

Mazaholic
05-08-2008, 02:01 PM
All our Mori's are X- and our Mazaks are X+
For some reason it's common for the X on lathes.

Zs pretty much seem to be standard on lathes and machine centers.

beege
05-08-2008, 02:31 PM
I learned on a Citizen 8 years ago, never touched one since, but if I recall, all the Z values in the part were positive,