rapid movement speed setting

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rapid movement speed setting

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How do i set the speed for the rapid movement?Thanks Jim
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Re: rapid movement speed setting

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What equipment do you have?
Torchmate 2 with ATHC & Water table
Corel 12, Turbo Cad
TD Cutmaster 51
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Re: rapid movement speed setting

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You don't

Rapid means move as fast as the machine will go. You defined that number when you did the motor tuning (Velocity)

The F command (feedrate) only sets the speed during a cut (G01, G02. G03 type moves)
A G00 is full speed (max velocity)

You can set the rapid height in SheetCAM
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