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  1. #1
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    Using g68 with L9201

    Hello community,

    I been lurking these forums for a while and found ton of good information which has really helped me getting started using this vmc2216 my father-in-law has purchased - thank you all for that.

    However ...this one got me stumbled ....I am trying do do some engraving upside down .....can someone please post a working example of G68 and L9201 working in perfect harmony? . ....or is there a better way to engrave upside down?

    Thank you!!

    Edit: format1, 88hs controller, 1995 year

  2. #2
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    You want to use mirror image G51.1 not rotate.

    %
    O1 ( MIRROR ENGRAVE
    M6T1( ENGRAVE TOOL
    M3S6000
    E1X-1.Y-1.( MOVE TO START OF ENGRAVING
    G51.1X0( MIRROR 'X' AXIS
    H1Z.15M8
    G1Z.1F15.
    L9201R0+.1R1+0R2+.25R3+0.F10.(ENGRAVE
    G0Z.1M5M9
    X-1.Y-1.( BACK TO START
    G50.1X0( TURN OFF MIRROR
    G0G49Z0
    E0X0Y0
    M2
    %

    JB
    :cheers:

  3. #3
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    Using the mirror image in combination with the R3 parameter you can place the engraving pretty much any where you want it.

    Neal

  4. #4
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    Awesome - thank you guys!

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