How Do I Manually Control Torch Height?

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How Do I Manually Control Torch Height?

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I tried to use Ref Z in Setup but it was literally shooting my tip into the table. I haven't figured out how to raise it. Please help.

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Re: How Do I Manually Control Torch Height?

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If you are using Mach 3 you will need to go into ports and pins under input signals and dis-able all of the X+ - and home, Y +, -, and home, and z+, - home. Then hit reset to get it to stop blinking, Then use the page up button on the keyboard or hit the TAB key (this brings out the pendant) move the mouse over Z- and click on the mouse left key until the torch moves up. Then learn never hit Z ref again. On a plasma table you should only ref X and Y not ref all. :o :shock: :lol:
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Re: How Do I Manually Control Torch Height?

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Haha thank you. Got it.
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