My gantry dimensions are off

I am attempting to run a simple cut file. I loaded the dimensions of my stock in carbide create and completed my design. I load into carbide motion, get my end mill loaded and measured. I complete probing in jog settings and then hit run. When the machine starts to move to the starting position, the Y assembly carrying the router keeps banging into far left stop on Y axis then the gantry proceeds to attempt to cut off of the table beyond the spoil board. What am I doing wrong here?

One possibility is that in Carbide Create you declared the zero reference to be somewhere (e.g. center) but actually zeroed off a different position on the stock (e.g. lower left corner). If this is not it, probably a problem in the zeroing procedure, how do you set zeroes ?

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I was attempting to find that information out via you tube in regards to setting zeroes. So far i have only used my bit zero to probe and thats it. I wasn’t sure if I should be resetting the x and y zero each time or not. In my ignorance, I assumed that with the bit zero; when i tell the machine to probe in the corner of the workpiece, I figured that would input that info for me.

Please post the .c2d file, generated G-Code, and step-by-step notes on how you are securing the stock and setting zero relative to it and managing all tool changes and a photo showing an attempt at cutting still in place on the machine and we will do our best to sort this out with you.

One thing to keep in mind is the “zero” is the red dot in Carbide Create when you set the stock dimensions, and not the lower left of your toolpaths or vectors.

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If I am using a bit zero2.0 and I probe the left front corner of my stock, do I then hit the zero all in that position? And if so will that adjust my zero for the Z axis too high Or does the machinery compensate for the height of the touch plate?

If you use the BitZero, once you launch the probing sequence Carbide Motion will take care of setting zeroes for you, including compensating for the bitzero geometry. You don’t have to (and you should not) do “zero all” manually in this case.

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One suggestion to verify whether you probed correctly is to jog so that your X and Y show zero in carbide motion, it should be where you expect it if you’ve probed correctly. You can also adjust the Z, but take care not to maneuver it into your stock.

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