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  1. 08-20-2007, 09:52 PM #1
    wadero
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    homing z-axis

    Hi, I made my own mill out of an old electronic components stuffer.
    All my home positions are at minimum, x y and z, but I noticed that the software on the market assumes 0 position for the z-axis is on the table, so maximum position...if I got it wright.
    So I wonder how on earth it 's possible to home this because with different tools there are different home positions, so switches cannot be used.
    Can anyone explain how?
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  2. 08-20-2007, 10:30 PM #2
    svenakela
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    All tool setup's have their own config. A longer mill, for example, has a compensation in Z from your defined Z-zero.
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