Re: CONFUSED... Where to home too... Help! where should my home switches be.
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.
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