On 31 March 2013 07:52, Gregg Eshelman <g_ala...@yahoo.com> wrote: > For a lathe you'd want a block set perpendicular to the spindle with its face > a measured distance out towards the operator, mounted somewhere fixed and > always accessible. Having it dead on center would get in the way of turning > between centers, unless mounted to a removable base machined to fit the V > ways.
It doesn't need to be dead centre, just a known distance from centre. Look at G10 L11. http://www.linuxcnc.org/docs/html/gcode/gcode.html#sec:G10-L11 What I think that is saying is that you use the 59.3 coordinate system to store the absolute position of your touch-off device. -- atp If you can't fix it, you don't own it. http://www.ifixit.com/Manifesto ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Own the Future-Intel(R) Level Up Game Demo Contest 2013 Rise to greatness in Intel's independent game demo contest. Compete for recognition, cash, and the chance to get your game on Steam. $5K grand prize plus 10 genre and skill prizes. Submit your demo by 6/6/13. http://altfarm.mediaplex.com/ad/ck/12124-176961-30367-2 _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
