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  1. #1
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    New ground

    I have learned so much from everyone on cnc zone and I would like to thank you. I use bobcad-cam and have mach3 for the past 2 years all my drawing have worked and my cnc has done everything I have programed it to do. Recently I made these little bottle openers and thought it would be fun to in grave them I've never in graved anything before so I thought I would try my hand at it.So starting with a test in 2d on a peace of scrap aluminum I made my first in graving everything went well but with one hitch my in graving turned out back word ie: if I hold the in graving up to a mirror it's right but when you look at it it's wrong.
    So my question is where am I going wrong my sim in bobcad is right and all my motors on my cnc are going in the right direction

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    In almost all cases where parts come out backwards, the machine is usually set up with one axis moving in the wrong direction.
    Gerry

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  3. #3
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    Thank you very much I thought that direction was the problem I just needed the second opinion after I seen your post I changed my Y axis and it was a quick fix. That's what I love about this hobby I always learn something new. thanks again.
    Dan

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