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    Default Mach3 DRO Question

    I know this is simple but I cannot figure it out
    I tried to find the center of my work but using edgefinder and locating to one side zero my DRO the jogging and locating to the other side. The selected the DRO and did the /2 function which gave me what I wanted the center of the ,2 numbers ....
    So now the dumb part..
    I have in the DRO the location I need to move my mill Too..
    How do I do that...
    I see nowhere to locate to a point in the DRO.

    I would like to enter a number into DRO and locate to that number...

    Ok.. lol how

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    Default Re: Mach3 DRO Question

    You need to use the MDI for motion.

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    Default Re: Mach3 DRO Question

    Quote Originally Posted by ger21 View Post
    You need to use the MDI for motion.
    So how to do that.. I am going to have to enter GCode to move it?

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    Default Re: Mach3 DRO Question

    Quote Originally Posted by ger21 View Post
    You need to use the MDI for motion.
    So after thinking about it...

    I assume I would do a G0 X and what number I got in the DRO...

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    Default Re: Mach3 DRO Question

    Yes

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    Default Re: Mach3 DRO Question

    Quote Originally Posted by ger21 View Post
    Yes
    Too bad they did not make it simple..lol

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    Default Re: Mach3 DRO Question

    It is simple.

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    Default Re: Mach3 DRO Question

    Quote Originally Posted by ger21 View Post
    It is simple.
    So how would you locate to center of a 2" solid

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