Re: CONFUSED... Where to home too... Help! where should my home switches be.
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Originally Posted by
truckeic
Correct me if I am wrong but when the X axis MOVES to the right it is a positive direction correct... and Y is postive going away from you toward the column correct?
Thanks!!
Here is the normal layout for mill axes, home position can be anywhere that you want it.
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Unless your home switches are very accurate, it is better just to zero off of the part that you are working on. There is really no need for a home position unless you have a tool changer. I don't have home switches on my mill, but I do have the ability to set a floating ''parking position'' to move the Z and table to a convenient location for tool and part changes that is invoked on a tool change command or program end. This is set per the job on the table.
Jim Dawson
Sandy, Oregon, USA