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Mach Discussion => General Mach Discussion => Topic started by: castleworks on July 06, 2010, 09:21:53 PM

Title: Setting Z axis height
Post by: castleworks on July 06, 2010, 09:21:53 PM

I am in the infancy of starting up my CNC router and have another basic question.


How do I tell Mach where the top edge of my piece to cut is located? Is there an offset you enter first before running one of the example G code files (such as the Road Runner?

Thanks

Castle Works

Title: Re: Setting Z axis height
Post by: ger21 on July 06, 2010, 10:16:01 PM

Jog the tool to the top of the part, and zero the Z axis.

Title: Re: Setting Z axis height
Post by: castleworks on July 06, 2010, 10:23:03 PM

Well that is too simple  :D

Thanks for pointing out the obvious (I am learning lots as I go)

Title: Re: Setting Z axis height
Post by: Tweakie.CNC on July 07, 2010, 05:09:03 AM

A little further down the line you may want to implement the Auto Tool Zero function using a touch plate.

A search of the forum for 'touch plate' should bring up all the details of what others have done here. It is a worthwhile addition to any machine which I would not be without now.

Tweakie.