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General Mach Discussion / Re: New - First Question - X - Y - Z - Touch Off Plate - Screen and Script Request

« on: May 01, 2008, 01:57:12 PM »

Thanks a bunch!

I will review the link, load my tools into Mach and download the script. I do understand that caution is required to prevent driving a tool bit into the table or work piece.

I will report back with my results.

Thank You,
Bill J.

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General Mach Discussion / New - First Question - X - Y - Z - Touch Off Plate - Screen and Script Request

« on: April 30, 2008, 10:32:35 PM »

Hello,

I am brand new. I have a CNC router that I purchased recently. I have a touch off plate set up and working correctly. Currently I am using the "Blue Screen" and have a script loaded into the Auto Tool Zero Button.

I probably have this all wrong but the way I see it, the Blue Screen Set allows you to make corrections to the touch plate thickness for Z via a input box on the screen but I do not see any input box for corrections for tool radius on this screen for X and Y. Edit: I just learned that you can add a line into the script for touch plate thickness but I still think I will need a window to input tool radius. (not sure)

Objective: I want to use my touch off plate to find X and Y and be able to input the tool radius into a correction window.
I do not know how to make screens or scripts and I would like to download a screen and script that does this. (all tricks and techniques are appreciated)

Note the Blue screen has a neat setup for a center finder device but I do not need this. I just want to use the touch off plate for X - Y and Z.

Thank You,
Bill J.