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  1. 03-29-2014, 03:29 AM #1
    Sam Reaves
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    Method to Jog the Z axis while a program is running for PCB Milling

    Hello,
    I am currently using LinuxCNC to route PCB's using a 3rd party program to generate GCode. I need to figure out how to Jog the Z axis on the fly to set the milling isolation depth. Would any of you have hints on how to do this? Getting the first cut is very critical and I can not figure out how to apply a dynamic offset to the Z axis travel.

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    Sam
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  2. 03-29-2014, 04:22 AM #2
    urbnsr
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    Re: Method to Jog the Z axis while a program is running for PCB Milling

    Does the third-party CAM not provide Z axis movement in the GCode? Do you need to move it on the fly?

    Paul
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  3. 03-29-2014, 04:49 AM #3
    Sam Reaves
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    Re: Method to Jog the Z axis while a program is running for PCB Milling

    The code itself does move the Z axis of course but I want to be able to adjust it while running to set the depth.
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