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« on: February 16, 2011, 03:22:50 PM »
Can somebody help?  How to create auto 0 Z axis program in Mach3.  I am new in forum and just switch from shopbot to Mach3, I would like to have auto 0 z axis program as C2 file in shopbot controller I have been used for years.  All help would be appreciate,
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« Reply #1 on: February 16, 2011, 04:04:51 PM »
Do you mean like a touch plate to set the work 0 ?
If so, do a search, there's gads and oodles of info and examples.
If not,  ? ? ? ? ?
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« Reply #2 on: February 16, 2011, 04:12:24 PM »
The program auto 0 Z-Axis.  What I want is, the Z-Axis come down touch metal plate (Grounded) then back up and go down again to touch plate and go back home.
Thank you for help,
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« Reply #3 on: February 16, 2011, 04:31:33 PM »
Tom,
  Here is one of many topics.
http://www.machsupport.com/forum/index.php/topic,12633.0.html
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« Reply #4 on: February 16, 2011, 04:39:20 PM »
another good one,
http://www.machsupport.com/forum/index.php/topic,12980.0.html
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« Reply #5 on: February 16, 2011, 05:09:01 PM »
Thank you very much for your help.  I will follow those links and start from there,
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« Reply #6 on: February 16, 2011, 07:28:02 PM »
http://www.cnczone.com/forums/cnc_wood_router_project_log/36099-another_aussie_auto_tool_zero.html

http://www.cnczone.com/forums/mach_wizards_macros_addons/100594-mach_3_tool_setter_big-tex.html
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