Mach3 Auto zero

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Is anyone interested in helping this clueless guy out of his problem?
I have my CNC plasma all set now and using it almost every day, but I like to improve my setup so the Z axis would find a new zero position each time it pierces. I have seen people do that by editing G03. in Post processor. but I just did not get it just by telling me: Edit your Post. So if there is a Friendly Guy that would like to instruct me step by step, I would be so glad.

I’m using Sheetcam for G-code and Mach3 as Control Software. and my BOB is connected to Parallel port on Windows7 pc.

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Use the mach3 with scriber post in sheetcam, edit post and set distance to 1mm, or .1 inches. Will probe every pierce. Also, its G31

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Somehow that post (Mach3 withscriber) doesn’t work for me. When I import the Gcobe in to mach3, it is a whole bunch of circles. And when I hit: start, it does not probe. But I tried a few other post and (Mach3 Flame THC G31) does probe only at the first pierce. But the gcode lost its shape on that one too.
I think I will figure that out, but your help is very welcome

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The tap files are probably using the wrong post processor for whatever you are running this on

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Ok guys, I’m all set now, I studied editing post’s by printing a few different on paper and and reading them. Finally I copied and pasted from different post together and can now do probe at each pierce.

Asking questions is easy but studying by your self is better😉

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Never a more true word spoken… Good deal on getting it dialed in!