How to reset safe height

[matney_models]

How to reset safe height?

[phil_o]

Assuming you have Aspire or VCarve. The setting is in the Material Setup.

[scottp55]

If SB3....then type VC (Values Cutter) and you can reset Machine's Safe-Z height.

[woodshop]

Scott, when the job is finished and comes to rest (Home), my Z height is not high enough.
How is that changed?
Thanks in advance.

[scottp55]

That would be set in the "Home Position" on right hand side Material Setup in Vectric file as Phil showed IF it's at the end of a Vectric Toolpath.
Vectric software DOES take into account material thickness already...so be careful of Topping Out if you don't have a Z-Prox functioning!

SB3 doesn't know how thick your material is...only where Z-Zero is.....so if Z-Zeroing to spoilboard with thick material, make SURE it's set high enough to clear material in VC!
Otherwise a Spacebar/Pause also causes the bit to slow down IN the material....as it THINKS it doesn't have to retract!

[woodshop]

I thank you.
I think I follow what you are explaining. Sort of.
Thanks a bunch.
One of these days, I need to open the Operators Manual. (Bad, real bad on my part.)

[scottp55]

First time I made a production file for buttons that was Zeroed to the spoilboard(with .75" HDO backer board)...
It took Frank at Tech Support 5 minutes to explain to me Why a Spacebar Pause was stopping the tool In the material!
I'd never even opened up VC Safe-Z before....changed it to 1.2" (material plus .2") and I was off to the races...boy did I feel stupid!

Oh.....Changing Home Position to clear workpiece/raise to bit changing height/AND being next to a bolt on spoilboard for Zeroing after bit change...saved a LOT of time and hassle!

[matney_models]

I had a sys die,So I had to get a new 1 and lost a lot of per sets and forget how to do them

[matney_models]

It still does not go to a safe height. What ever it is at it stays there and come home. I use Jog home to safe height

[scottp55]

Not totally sure what Exactly the problem is Kevin.
IF you lost a computer, then you should have had to reinstall and go through the Setup routine for your machine, and a Firmware install.
Then typing VC in Command Line should have let you reset your SB3 Safe-Z height.
(Safe-Z in SB3 will be different height above spoilboard if from top of material and using different thickness materials....and Z-Zeroing to spoilboard, has to be changed in VC for material height)

IF it's the pre-sets in K eypad, then enter position you want..press Go To..and once there, Right click the preset button you want(and name it if you want)...proceed to other pre-sets etc.
scott