Help with Z axis setup
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18 Jul 2021 20:29 #215250
by Craig E
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Hi everyone,
I hate to have to ask this but I cannot figure out how to setup my Z axis. the X and Y no problem but Z for some reason I just cannot get it right.
My Z axis has 9 in of travel and Prox sensors on both ends My Spindle will be at about 0.5 in from the table at min prox. I have tried to set z = 0 at both min and max prox. it homes fine but if I try to run something it will ether smash the tool into the table or say it is out of limits. I know it is most likely something. I am trying to drill some holes in .63 thick piece of aluminum so it is not like it is some giant part. and I have 9 in Z travel.
I have attached the G code for what I am trying to drill and my hal and ini files.
I hate to have to ask this but I cannot figure out how to setup my Z axis. the X and Y no problem but Z for some reason I just cannot get it right.
My Z axis has 9 in of travel and Prox sensors on both ends My Spindle will be at about 0.5 in from the table at min prox. I have tried to set z = 0 at both min and max prox. it homes fine but if I try to run something it will ether smash the tool into the table or say it is out of limits. I know it is most likely something. I am trying to drill some holes in .63 thick piece of aluminum so it is not like it is some giant part. and I have 9 in Z travel.
I have attached the G code for what I am trying to drill and my hal and ini files.
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18 Jul 2021 21:12 #215258
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Replied by tommylight on topic Help with Z axis setup
In the ini file, change the min and max values to -9 and 0.1 respectively .
Then check the homing again before you try to cut something.
Z axis on mils work on the negative side from the top of the material where the top of the material is 0, so home the machine= Z axis must be at the top, jog down till the tool touches the material > click on "touch off" and set the 0 there by clicking OK, jog a bit up, then run the program.
Then check the homing again before you try to cut something.
Z axis on mils work on the negative side from the top of the material where the top of the material is 0, so home the machine= Z axis must be at the top, jog down till the tool touches the material > click on "touch off" and set the 0 there by clicking OK, jog a bit up, then run the program.
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24 Jul 2021 15:09 #215786
by Craig E
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I still cannot get this program to run it keeps saying that it is outside of the Z min but it is not. I have 9 in of travel on Z and this is a 0.63 thick piece of Aluminum that I am only trying to drill 6 hole in. I have tried touching off in the air way above the part and it still says out of range on Z min.
Can someone identify what setting is causing this issue in this file it was exported from Fusion 360.
Can someone identify what setting is causing this issue in this file it was exported from Fusion 360.
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24 Jul 2021 16:32 #215789
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Do you have any G54 or tool length offsets?
( in axis select "Show offsets" from the "View" pulldown menu )
( in axis select "Show offsets" from the "View" pulldown menu )
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