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  1. 01-03-2005, 06:31 PM #1
    BobLWeiss
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    Output is mirrored??

    I wanted to test out my machine which I just finished and I used DeskEngrave to output Gcode for TurboCNC of my name. "Bob" Well it cut nicely in terms of the B's etc...but it was mirrored? Does anyone know what setting I have wrong for it to cut out backwards?

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    Bob
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  2. 01-03-2005, 06:35 PM #2
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    Perhaps the "polarity" of your X axis is backwards?
    First you get good, then you get fast. Then grouchiness sets in.

    (Note: The opinions expressed in this post are my own and are not necessarily those of CNCzone and its management)
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  3. 01-03-2005, 06:39 PM #3
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    That's what I would've said, but in a previous thread he says he cut a ruler from G-code, and it came out "right on the money".

    I cant think what else would cause this other than motor direction being reversed.

    Regards Terry.....
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  4. 01-03-2005, 06:54 PM #4
    BobLWeiss
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    I think I have the Y axis backwards...in other words, when it is spinning clockwise, TurboCNC is going in a negative mode. I am going to fiddle more with the setup and see if I can't straighten it out.

    Thanks for you help!

    Mr Bean: Its working great though...its nice to see a machine you labored over for months all of sudden work!!
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