Newbie- Using g68 with L9201

[Mstenkil]

Hello community,

I been lurking these forums for a while and found ton of good information which has really helped me getting started using this vmc2216 my father-in-law has purchased - thank you all for that.

However ...this one got me stumbled ....I am trying do do some engraving upside down .....can someone please post a working example of G68 and L9201 working in perfect harmony? . ....or is there a better way to engrave upside down?

Thank you!!

Edit: format1, 88hs controller, 1995 year

[jbexplorer]

You want to use mirror image G51.1 not rotate.

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O1 ( MIRROR ENGRAVE
M6T1( ENGRAVE TOOL
M3S6000
E1X-1.Y-1.( MOVE TO START OF ENGRAVING
G51.1X0( MIRROR 'X' AXIS
H1Z.15M8
G1Z.1F15.
L9201R0+.1R1+0R2+.25R3+0.F10.(ENGRAVE
G0Z.1M5M9
X-1.Y-1.( BACK TO START
G50.1X0( TURN OFF MIRROR
G0G49Z0
E0X0Y0
M2
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JB

[Neal]

Using the mirror image in combination with the R3 parameter you can place the engraving pretty much any where you want it.

Neal

[Mstenkil]

Awesome - thank you guys!