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Mach3 Reverses Lettering
« on: June 25, 2012, 09:02:17 PM »
I recently purchased a used bench top CNC to use primarily for engraving. Mach3 was installed. First run of engraving job resulted in lettering being reversed-as looking
in a mirror. The lettering is fine in the CAM program simulation and on another machine that has Mach3 installed.
So I am concluding that the reverse engraving is being done somewhere in the Mach3 settings which I can't find.
Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
Jim Barbieri
www.nfbmolds.com

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Re: Mach3 Reverses Lettering
« Reply #1 on: June 25, 2012, 09:04:32 PM »
Most likely the machine is setup with one axis backwards. Especially if the letters look correct in the toolpath window.
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Re: Mach3 Reverses Lettering
« Reply #2 on: June 25, 2012, 09:33:46 PM »
I'm not able to see the letters in the toolpath window. It is blank.  Another setting I am missing maybe???

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Re: Mach3 Reverses Lettering
« Reply #3 on: June 26, 2012, 01:27:22 AM »
You may have the toolpath switched off, the button for that is  on the diagnostics page just above the reset button.
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Re: Mach3 Reverses Lettering
« Reply #4 on: June 26, 2012, 08:38:48 AM »
Thank you! That worked.
If I may ask another question concerning the direction of the axis that is causing reversal of the lettering.
Where is the setting that allows me to do that? I am not able to find it.
TIA
Jim Barbieri
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Re: Mach3 Reverses Lettering
« Reply #5 on: June 26, 2012, 11:49:20 AM »
Config > Homing/Limits.
Check the "Reverse" column.
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Re: Mach3 Reverses Lettering
« Reply #6 on: June 26, 2012, 12:25:09 PM »
Thank you!

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Re: Mach3 Reverses Lettering
« Reply #7 on: June 26, 2012, 01:28:26 PM »
Or alternatively you can change the active state of the direction pin.
Hood