its me again....LOL
ok i got this machine operating great...but not completely under my control just yet....
the UNITS and MEASUREMENTS are creating me headaches..but thats for another day
ok picture this if you will
a small TROPHY ENGRAVING PLATE...70mmx17mm....anondised aluminuim...
ok so i place that plate on the cnc bed...thats no problem....
my problem is
CENTERING THE G CODE FILE so it fits exactly within the bounderies of the Trophy Plate
here is a 3 line example...
MELBOURNE FOOTBALL CLUB
BEST & FAIREST 2012
TOM JONES
so now,,,how do i tell the cnc machine to engrave this CENTRAL onto the Trophy Plate...
i know now how to jog to a certain position and reset the axis to zero....but i guess i need to know exactly what point the first mark of engraving is to occur so as to be able to set the placement on the trophy plate
hmmmmm am i making any sense here or just going around in circles
either way....can anyone offer some advice
much appreciated