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    that kind of depends on how the switches are setup, but if I were to guess on how you have them installed, yes, they should be on the other side!

    It's easy to get confused. But the main thing is you need to think as the CUTTER not the table. 0,0 is usually on the left corner of the part, towards you. The CUTTER moves to the right with positive X numbers (which means the table moves to the left!) and the CUTTER "moves away" from you (which means the table moves towards you) with positive Y numbers.

    Z positive is up, usually no confusion there

    Rig whatever numbers you need to in Mach to make it happen like that. Now for jogging, I have it set up backwards - I think of jogging as moving the table to the right spot so the cutter can take over. I realize it's wrong, but I was doing it wrong for a few months before I realized it, so I'm sticking with it for now. I recommend you set it up correctly and just get used to it

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    Quote Originally Posted by TiagoSantos View Post
    that kind of depends on how the switches are setup, but if I were to guess on how you have them installed, yes, they should be on the other side!

    It's easy to get confused. But the main thing is you need to think as the CUTTER not the table. 0,0 is usually on the left corner of the part, towards you. The CUTTER moves to the right with positive X numbers (which means the table moves to the left!) and the CUTTER "moves away" from you (which means the table moves towards you) with positive Y numbers.

    Z positive is up, usually no confusion there

    Rig whatever numbers you need to in Mach to make it happen like that. Now for jogging, I have it set up backwards - I think of jogging as moving the table to the right spot so the cutter can take over. I realize it's wrong, but I was doing it wrong for a few months before I realized it, so I'm sticking with it for now. I recommend you set it up correctly and just get used to it
    Thanks for the help guys . I got it all taken care of now without needing to change any wiring.

    The X axis was correct in both tool moving and homing but not in jogging but jogging wouldnt effect the program.I just changed the jogging to the right way in hot keys.

    The Y was the only axis that was backwards .The motor(tool movement),Homing and jogging were backwards. It was zeroing to the home switch in the front.I had to really think to fix this one. I reversed the motor in homing/limits setting so the motor is moving the correct direction.I thought i would have to rewire the homing switch however i was able to go into the inputs section and under Y home i changed it to input 1 where i have my limit switches wired so basically i turned the limit switch into a home thru mach3. I just tested the homing and now it moves the tool all the way foward and to the left

    Table goes to the back and right to zero. I get it now. I also tested some rapid moves and all is well.

    Is that correct?
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