IBM EGX-400 Engraver User Manual


 
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Chapter 3 - Preparations
3-6. Loading Material and Setting the Reference Point for Cutting
The Loaded Position of the Workpiece
You may load the workpiece anywhere on the table.
Butting the workpiece against the guide is a handy way to ensure that the workpiece is always loaded at the same
position. Adjust the height of the guide to match the thickness of the workpiece.
Setting the Reference Point for the Cutting Position
This machine lets you freely change the cutting position. The place where you should set the reference point for the
cutting position changes according to how the data was created with the program. Always loading material at the same
location and keeping the reference point for the cutting position on the machine fixed may make positioning easier.
The reference point for cutting is the location where the X- and Y-axis coordinates are both zero (that is, the X- and Y-axis
origin point). This is also called the home position. This is initially set at the front left of the table.
Setting the Home Position
1
Move the spindle to the location you want to be
the reference point for the cutting position.
2
Press , then press .
3
Press to return to the top screen.
SET HOME POS
< 0 > < 0 >
X 0 Y 0
Z 0 8000RPM