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tas99
10-07-2007, 03:17 PM
I've been running my PRT Alpha for about a year now with an HSD spindle. The unit has a second Z with a PC router and I’d like to begin to utilize that second Z but can’t find the information on how to do so in the documentation. I know it’s there because I ran across it while installing the system but for the life of me I can’t find it. I know the second Z works, I remember testing it during the initial installation. I’m particularly interested in how to align the second Z to the first (I remember something about determining XY offsets) and how to call the second Z from a program like PW or V Cut. Any help would be appreciated.

Tom

bill.young
10-07-2007, 04:24 PM
Tom,

There's a little bit of info in the ShopBot wiki on setting up dual cutting heads that might be helpful. Follow the "Multiple Cutting Heads" link on this page...

http://shopbotwiki.com/index.php?title=CuttingToolsMain

Bill