Shapeoko 3 Initial X, Y, Z settings

[Antimullet (Aaron Moore)]

Sorry for the newb question. When setting up my shapeoko 3 I didn’t notice any specific travel limits to input for all the axis travel lengths so I just winged it. But is there specific numbers to punch in so I get maximum use of space?

Loving this machine and community btw!

[Julien]

Hi @Antimullet,

Welcome !

If you click “Load Defaults” near the dimensions boxes, you should get a pop-up window where you can select your machine type, this will then correctly populate the X/Y/Z dimensions, see:

Setting Grbl Configuration in CM 517 and later

Carbide Motion 517 uses a new system for setting Travel Dimensions which is potentially confusing: [image] Pressing the Load Defaults button takes one to a window which allows one to select first machine size: [image] and then Z-axis type: [image] after which selection the Travel Dimensions for the selections made are entered into the dialog and will be preserved if one clicks “Ok” (and of course that change discarded if one selects “Cancel”). In addition there is a “Send Configuration…

[Antimullet (Aaron Moore)]

Thanks a bunch. I must have missed that part!