Reversing X & Y on CNC -- Any Problems

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Roy50
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Reversing X & Y on CNC -- Any Problems

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Hi

I use my machine from the side, current Y long axis, but keep getting confused when on the Aspire screen the longest edge is on the bottom of screen, X axis, i.e where I stand using cnc.

Are there any bad bits if I just swap over X & Y in mach3 ? I assume it will keep the Mach3 set ups the same, ie measured step moves ?

Roy

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If you swap x and y in Mach3, the steps per inch that you have set in Mach3 for old x will go to new x, etc. So just swap the steps per inch also.

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If you are running Mach 3 and using soft limits, you might want to double check them after making the swap.

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I work from the right side of my machine. X is the 12' long axis, Y is the short 5' axis and Mach3 is set up to match the Y and Y display on screen. It does lessen the confusion for me. (Some days everything just seems to be backwards anyway :oops: )

Also change the keyboard jog key setup in Mach3 to match the new orientation.

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