Greetings from Armstrong, B.C.

On 5/10/2024 at 11:44 AM, PSMWoodcrafts said:

Good morning! There is a Home button on the front controls; I am not familiar with limits however I do not believe there are physical switches; I also use the offline controller however it just has the Zero XYZ and Z Probe, and movement, functionalities. Maybe it can be done through Candle, which is the operation software that comes with it. I got this description through Google (apologies if you are already familiar with it)

 

As for the Home function, I am not really familiar with it but I suspect it is something I need to start doing with each project, similar to setting the Zero Point in the software that sets the G-Code. I have a feeling THIS would allow me to return to the exact starting point, providing I don't move the material, to rerun on the same piece or to switch out bits.

 

Have a great day and one day I hope to visit your State so I can rent a bike and do Tail of the Dragon.....before I'm too old!

I would look through your documentation and see how you home your machine. This tells the controller where it is within the gantry. This is very useful when trying to center something up. Always set your Z height with every job and bit change. Without doing that you can break your bit or damage your system. 

As far as the Dragon. It's cool, but the cherohala skyway is a MUCH better ride and is right there as well. Another one is the Hellbender. They also have opened up a new section of the Foothill Parkway that has some awesome scenery. You can do all of these in one day if you start early but take a day for each to truly enjoy them. 

Kevin