I'm working with an EZ-Router.
I'm using Sheetcam and the MP1000-THC post processor.
I've pasted the results of post processing.
There seems to be some errors.
The z axis will move to 0 then do an x,y move. This will drag the torch head on the material.
My pierce height is set at .190 and cut height (in sheetcam) is .150.
Everything else seems to be okay. If I manually change the Z0.000 to a positive height everything works okay.
Where is this Z height set?
I'm using EZ-Router. Which post processor should I be using?
It was the safe z setting in sheetcam under the Material tab. I set it to 1" and everything is cool now.
Another issue is the torch touchng the plate before every pierce. That is annoying. I changed the refdistance in the .post but it didn't make a difference.
I have the rapid height set correctly in the materials setup now.
Where can I change the setting that has the torch come down and touch the plate before every pierce? On a flat sheet of metal I don't need to find out where the plate is every time.
Variable in the POST called REFDISTANCE (it's in MM). It totals up the axis moves and when it exceeds the variable you set (RefDistance = ###) THEN it does a REF (touch-off) before the next pierce. You can setup up mutiple POSTS with different REFDISTANCE numbers for thin ot thick material. The default on the MP1000-THC POST we wrote is 500mm (about 20" of travel). EZ Router may have made changes to that POST. You can get a copy of the original off our product support site http://groups.yahoo.com/group/CandCNCSupport
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