In another thread, Rob explained that the position was changed because the newer larger machines allow work surfaces that are so large, it’s difficult to reach the middle of the machine to change bits - particularly during tiling operations, where the piece extends over the front edge. He also said that keeping it on the right keeps the travel to and from the bitsetter to a minimum (which then prompted the request to be able to place the bitsetter anywhere).
I posted a request to allow user placement of the bitsetter - and have the parking position base relative to that. This way, the travel is always kept to a minimum (from the bitsetter to the park and back) and CM only needs to support one setting (Bitsetter location). At a minimum, I asked for Left/Center/Right. You set the bitsetter wherever you want, and CM will park directly in front of it (or slightly offset, if that is a requirement).
I posted the request Here, but never created a formal Feature Request entry…I’ll do that now.
EDIT: I created a feature request: Here - CM Feature Request
- Gary