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G-Code, CAD, and CAM => G-Code, CAD, and CAM discussions => Topic started by: boggy1995 on October 07, 2010, 06:17:10 PM

Title: Z direction problem
Post by: boggy1995 on October 07, 2010, 06:17:10 PM

Help!I have just purchased a Denford Orac lathe running mach3.My problem is when i set program coords on the end of a bar the x axis works fine but the z axis moves towards the tailstock when the program reads a z- value.My machine reference Z0 is by the chuck.I have tried reversing the z axis by unticking the z box in the config/motor home/soft limits box,however when i tried referencing the m/c it tried to go all the way to the tailstock and hit the z soft limit switch!!!Any help/suggestions
would be appreciated.

Thanks,
Rich.

Title: Re: Z direction problem
Post by: TramAlot on October 07, 2010, 07:23:24 PM

Is it possible you hooked the motor wires up wrong?

Title: Re: Z direction problem
Post by: boggy1995 on October 08, 2010, 04:43:29 PM

I have managed to sort it temporarily by switching the z axis direction in the config/ homing/limits box.