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frankg521 · #1 08-05-2007, 07:25 PM

Hi I'm using cambam to get gcode for lettering and my machine is cutting it in reverse

ger21 · #2 08-05-2007, 08:20 PM

One of your axis is probably backwards.

John3 · #3 08-05-2007, 08:34 PM

ger21 is probably correct, check the movement of your X and Y axis.

The cutter should move in the material as follows:

+Y
^
|
|
o --------------> +X

John

frankg521 · #4 08-05-2007, 09:08 PM

that did it thanks guys

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