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Hi i bought one of the new wireless pendant , i have a lathe and the x axis is reversed ,is there a file or parameter to change this?

Re: Z axis tool setting drills lathe Post by cnc_smith » Sat Apr 21, 2018 2:43 pm Your g-code program is not turning the offsets on the the tools that are called. First tool T13 calls out T1300. This calls out tool 13 with zero offset. The second tool T13 calls out T3500. This calls out tool 35 wit...

Here is the G code two tools first center drill and then jobber drill, see attached G code file.

As you requested

I am having a problem with drills not getting the right offset, i used a tool setter to get accuracy and touched of set z reference first tool and then measure tool (x and z ). Set next tool # 2 jog to same setting with tool two , press measure tool z offset and x offset as it described in the manua...

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Please post information on the drive types, which schematic did you follow, and please post a report. so we can help you. The Acorn doesn't run away😁.. when it does happen, it sometimes related to the touch screen having dirt or grease on it or it sounds more likely in your case that it's drive rel...

I have one but i do not use the touch screen i was using the mouse every time it did this ,the screen is a Asus model Vt 207.

I am having a issue with the jogging running away when in incremental mode ,you press the jog button a couple of time say jogging .001 at a time and all of a sudden the Z axis will go at max speed and slam into the chuck. Demolished a brand new tool setter, it took the brunt of the run away , i was ...

Re: Threading problem lathe Unread post by ScotY » Wed Apr 04, 2018 3:32 pm Thanks for the info, that’s good news on both parts! Do you know what the solution was to make the motor encoder work? Was it just the missing ground on the encoder cable and did you mean the shield ground? Would be nice to...