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thanks for reporting back.. that issue was covered in these older posts as well.
viewtopic.php?f=63&t=2949&p=21721&hilit=region#p21722
and
viewtopic.php?f=60&t=1007&p=4766#p4766

thanks for reporting back! post some photos and video of your machine running a job looks like a nice little machine.

use the <Alt i> screen to debug the wiring you can trip the switch by hand and see which input is triggering

what make model of prox switch is being used? attach the wiring/spec sheet as well. video shows X moving to home but the message is the Z switch tripping.. check your wiring and the Axis configuration. FirstAxisHomeLimitOk is the Z axis and you have it configured as input #1. wire the Z axis prox to...

no movement on the turret i presume? check the output relay is it turning on when you issue a tool change?

yes..don't do that... run same versions of mill and lathe. v4.18

you could write your own home program to trick the clearpaths into homing to hard stop G1 Z.01 F10 ; short Z positive move to enable the Z axis drive which now takes over and homes the Z axis to a hard stop (or make this a long move depending on the mode you put the clearpaths into) G4 P10 ; wait fo...

[/quote] I'm starting to dissemble my Lagun FTV-1. it's outside, I'll be cleaning and trying to get it inside the house. tomorrow I'll have the first AC Chinese servo motor, I'll configure to receive step/dir pulses. I'll try to make a post and upload photos so anyone can see the progress. today I r...

Hello. thanks for all the good info. first thing i notice is Steps per rev is way too low at 350 steps per rev for X and 200 for Y and Z. read this post for more info on this subject. https://centroidcncforum.com/viewtopic.php?f=63&t=1801 and....When you rotate an axis motor by hand measure how ...

what make model size of motors and drives?
sounds like lost steps which could be due to be too much drag/binding/sticking on Z axis
assuming you have calibrated the axis properly.
is this a new problem or first time cuts?