| |
| Home Page | Mark Forums Read | Today's Posts | My Replies | Classifieds | Reviews | Photo Gallery | Web Links | Share Files | Advertise With Us | Ad List |
| |||||||
| Machines running Mach Software Discuss your set-up and experiences running your machine using Mach software here. |
| | |
| This forum is sponsored by: |
 |
| | LinkBack | Thread Tools | Search this Thread | Display Modes |
|
#1
 
07-01-2007, 03:12 PM
| |||
| |||
Hi Everyone, not many posts to my name but i am stuck, stupid thing really but here goes. First my build is posted under the CNC PROJECT link on www.foundry-fopars.co.uk. So which way is the z axis calibrated?? do i set 00 at the top ( maximum clearance )or at the bottom (maximum plunge or cut). If i set 00 at the top and the spindle drops to cut is the cut a negative number or positive i am using Mach3 as a controller  |
|
#2
07-01-2007, 03:15 PM
| ||||
| ||||
| Z=0 is typically set to the top of the workpiece, with cutting depth being negative Z numbers.
__________________ Gerry Mach3 2010 Screenset http://home.comcast.net/~cncwoodworker/2010.html (Note: The opinions expressed in this post are my own and are not necessarily those of CNCzone and its management) |
|
#3
07-01-2007, 03:20 PM
| |||
| |||
| Hi Gerry, Thanks so if Z0 is the top of the material being cutwhen the z axiz is home i.e fully retracted, then tih must be a positive number but then how do you ste homing limits if Z0 is neither up or down. Everthing else is working and some sample code has been run but i am realy stuck here. Roger |
|
| | |
| Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests) | |
| Thread Tools | Search this Thread |
| Display Modes | |
| |
Similar Threads | ||||
| Thread | Thread Starter | Forum | Replies | Last Post |
| A 5-axis CNC machine including a rotary axis | synthetiklone | CNC Wood Router Project Log | 11 | 05-23-2012 09:31 PM |
| the Difference of 2-Axis and 3-Axis of Vertical Mill Machine | begacon | Knee Vertical Mills | 6 | 07-30-2009 06:31 AM |
| New Design - Hybrid 3-Axis Router/4-axis Foam Hot Wire Cutter | the__extreme | CNC Wood Router Project Log | 3 | 02-26-2007 02:58 PM |
| 4-axis, 3+2, or 4+ axis programming system? | roboticist | General CAM Discussion | 0 | 09-04-2006 01:02 PM |
| Options for 2 Axis Head (to make 5 axis) | drewgarth | DIY-CNC Router Table Machines | 6 | 07-12-2006 12:37 AM |
| | |
Linear Mode
