by jorgemm » Wed Sep 18, 2013 9:11 pm
Hello,
my name is Jorge and I am from Spain. I have developing a plasma cut table and I am taking as a reference many internet projects. Your website and blog are serving me great help, also the YouTube videos.
The porpuse of this query is the floating Z axis construction but I am very worried because I do not understand how to set the limit switches in order to obtain the height reference. According with the information of internet, one switch should be in the top of the axis (this would be "zero machine" Z = 0), and another switch should be in the bottom of the axis (this should be "zero material"). My problem is understanding what procedure Mach3 uses for set the zero of material and also, I need the general idea for the control of Z axis.
It is further assumed that this I have to set it in mach3, but do not know how to do this.
You have designed a Z floating axis for plasma (YouTube video) and I would appreciate you could help me with this (basis, sketch, ...). I will send you a photo with my Z axis as soon as possible.
I can assure that I have read over and over the manual and I do not get anything clear.
Thanks and regards.