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The easiest method in my opinion for setting Z reference is to set it the same as Z home. Assuming you have home switches AND a repeatable home position. This way every time you home the machine it sets Z reference to that position. Set parameter 3 to 2 for this. I don’t know if this is the preferre...

You can set Z0 to the top of your material or the top of your spoilboard. It works either way but you have to set it the same in both Vcarve as well as the machine when you setup your WCS zero references for x, y and z axis.

When you have set your WCS as Shawn has described above, load the job and Graph it instead of running it. This will quickly show if your toolpath is correct in relation to X and Y but if not, where your error is. This is probably the best advice you can get. ALWAYS, ALWAYS, ALWAYS press F8 to GRAPH...

Set the step rate to 100,000, you have it set to 200,000. And as Ken mentioned, don’t use the estop unless it’s an EMERGENCY. That’s really the last button you ever want to press. I can’t remember ever using mine except when I installed it and checked it worked.

You have to set work coordinate zero (as you call it "home for the part") in the exact same spot that you have the XY datum position set in Vcarve. If you have the XY datum in Vcarve set in the center of your design then you need to set your part zero in the same place on the material. Mak...

Glad you were able to get it working. Upgrading to a 48 volt power supply that was suggested would not have fixed any wiring issues BUT will improve the speed and torque of the stepper motors. I see way too many people run their system on a wimpy 24 volt power supply and they dont even realize how m...

Well then I guess the manual needs to be cleaned up and I now see his confusion. I assumed the OP knew that all this referred to the "overall turns ratio" set in the wizard where it does say "turns/in or rev/deg" under "overall turns ratio", that's my bad and yes, confu...

As long as you are in the 1.5 to 2.5 range you'll be fine. Motor RPM doesn't really come into play unless you have a high reduction ratio. Especially on the Z axis as it needs to be "snappy" if you have THC enabled. If your X and Y have a high gear reduction and you plan to cut thin materi...

Got it, makes sense now. I also cut a lot of color core HDPE for signage and love how it machines.

I guess everyone has their own way of doing things although they are not always conventional. Whatever works for you works for you. We all have our own workflow. If you use two tools for the job you described don't you use the chamfer tool first and then the end mill second? When you change out the ...