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General Mach Discussion / Makers guide Touch Plate Set Up

« on: January 13, 2022, 05:01:43 AM »

Good morning from not so sunny Scotland.
I am looking for one of you kind folks in the internet world to try and help a fellow out.
I purchased a second hand cnc router to make some wooden and acrylic signs which I have been doing for about 10 months now so not so much a newbie but work in progress.
The machine is a custom built machine running mach3 and aspire 10.5.
I have a makers guide touch plate that came with the machine and would love to set it up but I am kinda failing to do so.
I was wondering what i am doing wrong as i cant even find in mach3 where to input any of the values.
Failing that I can buy a new touch plate and see if thats easier to install

Thanks in advance
Billy Kerr

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General Mach Discussion / Z Axis gradually cuts deeper when doing 3d work???

« on: July 28, 2021, 04:31:38 AM »

Hello fellow Mach users.
Firstly I am sorry if this has been posted else where as i couldnt find it.

My problem is that when I start a 3d cut say a face for talking points. It starts of great but as time goes on it gradually cuts deeper into the material. Now it is cutting the shape perfectly it just kinda slopes into material if that makes sense.
After I notice it "sloping" I checked z zero and it is way out + 2.5mm
Now I dont know if its machine or it is a software issue.
Aspire 10.514
Mach3

Thanks in advance for any help for a newbie
(Scotland)
Billy