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Mach Discussion => General Mach Discussion => Topic started by: Viking man on May 30, 2012, 12:15:43 PM

Title: Positioning of CNC machine
Post by: Viking man on May 30, 2012, 12:15:43 PM

Is there a quick way to go to home position or any postion in x,y and z rapidly without using the stepping function?

Thanks in advance, Vikingman

Title: Re: Positioning of CNC machine
Post by: jonny quest on May 30, 2012, 12:20:26 PM

Click ref all home

Title: Re: Positioning of CNC machine
Post by: Viking man on May 30, 2012, 01:17:00 PM

Thanks !, I should have said in there a quick way to to any X,Y, Z position or is there a screen where you enter the X,Y,Z corrordinates and push go to and it will go there?

Title: Re: Positioning of CNC machine
Post by: angel tech on May 30, 2012, 01:37:44 PM

mdi screen and type in G0 x -- y -- z --

Title: Re: Positioning of CNC machine
Post by: Viking man on May 30, 2012, 04:07:53 PM

Thanks Angel Tech and Jonny Quest !  I am just smart enough to hit the start button

Title: Re: Positioning of CNC machine
Post by: jonny quest on May 30, 2012, 04:38:52 PM

No worries, we're both about equal!

Title: Re: Positioning of CNC machine
Post by: nzinoz on May 31, 2012, 03:26:25 AM

Quote from: angel tech on May 30, 2012, 01:37:44 PM

mdi screen and type in G0 x -- y -- z --

Just remember to put G01 in before a MDI move you don't want as rapid or it HURTS  ::) don't ask how I know  ;D