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General Mach Discussion / Re: Z Axis - moves past home switch and does not back off

« on: April 01, 2023, 03:46:57 AM »

My Bad... yes it is a KK01

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Z Axis - moves past home switch and does not back off

« on: March 31, 2023, 09:36:34 AM »

As it stands now when I operate any of the switches all three Home LEDs light up on the Diagnostics page. Yet still when homed the Z axis moves in the right direction operates the switch and continues past when I would expect it to back off. I am still a little  (well a lot) stumped on this.

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Z Axis - moves past home switch and does not back off

« on: March 30, 2023, 03:18:31 AM »

Ahhh! Only getting M1 and M2 Home, yet the LED on the switch activates. I guess I should get all three Home LED’s on the diagnostics. I have rechecked wiring and that is correct. Is it better to run the wires to individual pins?

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General Mach Discussion / Z Axis - moves past home switch and does not back off

« on: March 29, 2023, 04:21:38 AM »

Newbie question.. sorry!
I have fitted proximity switches to be used as Limit/homing all connected to Pin 10 of my CNC4YOU KK10 control board and wired in parallel as described in their documentation.
They work as limit switches but homing is not quite there yet. I have disabled the limit function for now, to concentrate on homing. When homed the Z axis moves towards the home switch which operates (i.e. red LED illuminates on the switch). However, the axis moves past the limit switch and does not stop and move off as expected.

I have searched the forum but not quite sure what to search for exactly....

Thanks for any help

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Building or Buying a Wood routing table.. Beginnners guide.. / Re: XYZ Touch plate v 3D edge finder

« on: March 19, 2023, 03:33:53 AM »

Thank you for your help Tweakie.CNC. Just one more question, and to complete my education, can the 3D edge finder work on all materials including wood and plastics?
M

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Building or Buying a Wood routing table.. Beginnners guide.. / Re: XYZ Touch plate v 3D edge finder

« on: March 18, 2023, 01:11:11 PM »

Currently I don’t have either, just wondering if one is better than the other and what the advantages might be.

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Building or Buying a Wood routing table.. Beginnners guide.. / XYZ Touch plate v 3D edge finder

« on: March 18, 2023, 09:04:37 AM »

another silly question from a newbie... sorry!
Is there any advantage of using the more expensive 3d edge and tool height device over an aluminium XYZ touch plate with MACH 3
What would be the recommendations, I work with timber mostly.

Thanks

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Mach 3 Jog distance

« on: March 15, 2023, 10:53:40 AM »

Thank you Tweakie,

I thought there may be fixed selectable options (buttons so to speak).
I will have a play with that later
Thanks

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General Mach Discussion / Mach 3 Jog distance

« on: March 15, 2023, 05:50:00 AM »

Apologies as I am quite new to Mach 3 coming from a Duet controller.
On the Duet screen I was able to jog the spindle precise amounts i.e. 50mm, 10mm, .5mm and .05mm from the control dashboard. Is this possible with Mach 3.
apologies if this is a very basic question?
Regards
M