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General Mach Discussion / Re: Bugs in Mach 3.42.015
« on: November 14, 2008, 11:20:52 AM »
You can set the machine coords to zero if do NOT have home switches enabled, as said previously this is a handy thing for me as on the lathe I do the homing within the servo drives as it is deadly accurate, always exact, well as exact as I can measure (0,001mm).
The OP has failed to say why he needs to set the machine coords to zero at positions other than machine zero, also he has failed to say how he is doing it. Brian said that
If he wants to zero the machine coords at any point other than machine zero then the best thing to do is disable the home switches and then it can be done. I dont see why he doesnt want to do this as what is the point of having home switches if you deliberately set your machine coords to zero other than at the machines actual zero position. There may be a good reason but after asking, and also someone else asking he has not said why.
Hood
The OP has failed to say why he needs to set the machine coords to zero at positions other than machine zero, also he has failed to say how he is doing it. Brian said that
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there is NO SetMachZero() call. in VB.. there is an OEM buttonand as far as I see the OP is trying to do it via VB from within a button.
If he wants to zero the machine coords at any point other than machine zero then the best thing to do is disable the home switches and then it can be done. I dont see why he doesnt want to do this as what is the point of having home switches if you deliberately set your machine coords to zero other than at the machines actual zero position. There may be a good reason but after asking, and also someone else asking he has not said why.
Hood