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I've never seen a macro for the oem file. I think it's probably in the plc. There are several available and I have some as well. I'm working on getting mine to auto update the library and it's almost ready to share.

If you post a question like (I want my machine to home this way) whatever way that is, someone will guide you to the answer or help you modify a macro for your needs. There are multiple ways to accomplish any task and everyone thinks their way is the right way. The one size fit's all theory very sel...

Figured out and fixed

Big progress but stuck on the part below.

Is the tool offset library in the parm's?

I want to be able to read and write to them within a macro and not have to go into the library itself.

Is there a way?

Ken

So the following works and could be used as a stand alone macro, but I have it after my tool measure at the moment. Having the variables at the top of the file still didn't work, but moving them down made it dependable. After the tool measure is complete, this is what it looks like. G53 z0 ;Z up to ...

In reading the work envelope it also said it is based in machine coordinates which is Z home at the top on a router. I would like for it to work in jog modes as well. I will try the "IF #50001" before the limit change. Yes, that was typo on the 5043. It sometimes worked and other times did...

I guess, I don't know about that feature. It worked a few times with this setup and now it randomly puts the z limit different places. Still scratching my head. Maybe the variables need to be right before setting the z limit? #101 =#53 04 ; Current Bit Height Based on G53 Z0 #102 = .025 ;Ammount all...

This is on a Router with an mdf spoilboard. I want to make a macro that uses the current tool height offset and prevent a programming error from cutting deep into the spoilboard. Basically a Z- limit based off of WC zero and not Machine home zero if there is an easier way. The Z- soft limit is curre...

I work on cnc routers all the time and I will say on a mdf spoilboard, having .010 difference in a day is pretty normal in Texas. This is with heavier machines than what you have, so the light duty machine may be adding to the issues. With high humidity the spoilboard is thicker. then as the day goe...

I glue the top spoilboard down. That won't help with the machine construction, but it sounds like a lot of your issue is the loose spoilboard. I use wood glue and a paint roller to apply. I put it on the pads of the grid with a light coat, being careful not to get glue running into the grooves. Then...