Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Emc2 beginner help please?

On 1/29/2011 4:08 AM, Brian wrote:

>
> Hi folks,
>
> Hoping someone can help me here. I have built a router, installed
> emc2, done the setups, and everything seems fine, I can run toolpaths
> (air cutting!) and jog and all that basic stuff. But for the life of
> me, I can't find out how to start a toolpath at a designated point, ie
> I can get my toolpaths to run, but not from where I made my 0,0 in the
> cam program. It is not the program, as I have tried a few. I do not
> have home or limit switches, and have been using the Sherline
> reference manual, as they are set up like that too. I want to know
> how, once I have homed all the axis, I can get the cutter to start
> either at the bottom corner, or dead center of the job.
>
> I have waded through so many Emc pdf's that i'm cross-eyed. I don't
> have a lot of time to devote to this, and it seems every time is like
> starting all over again. I fully intend to write a beginners guide to
> emc once I have it mastered, as there doesn't seem to be anything like
> that out there.
>
> Many thanks guys,
>
> Brian
>

I use Mach3. In Mach3 you need to zero your axes at the correct point
for your part. Jog to where that is and zero each axis. Then run your
G-code program.

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