GearHeads Corner

Hi Art

Sorry this is only partially a Gearotic question. I was interested in discussions about dials both clock and machine as future developments for Gearotic. As I had a need to engrave markings and numbers on a 28mm diameter adjusting knob I wrapped the text in Aspire, which went surprisingly easily. Unfortunately the numbers came out mirrored on the mill. In Gearotic I am able to set the A axis chuck facing to X -- my particular set up, which  would have solved the problem.
Is it possible to tell Mach3 that A axis faces X--? My solution for now has been to mirror the text  in Aspire!! ....as Aspire does not have a set up for A axis chuck facing  :'(
Hope asking here OK

David

Hi David:

  Any question here is OK.. could be how many puppie corpses does it take to fill a pendulum.. dont matter. :)

  In Mach3, just mirror the appropriate axis, next to the axis scaleing DRO, enter -1 in any axis Scale factor and that axis is reversed..
(Just run in air till get the directions and zero down pat. :)

Art

By the way, I have heard from users that want Dials and such engraved, ( Like that Damn John S.. :-) ) , and I will be adding that
as a module eventually.. I still have a few htings to add before I get there.

Art