CNC Repeat Jobs and Set Positions

I needed to create a fixed start position and wanted to speed my work process up.
GCODE UPDATE - Rather than having to write the coordinates into the code, there is an option to pre-program set positions within your GRBL configuration using G28 and G30, or G54-G59. This video is a really simple guide an explains how it all works • Understanding G-code C...
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[@johndiego3105]

I seen where you posted about some person criticizing how you pronounced words. Just so you know that 99.9% of the people who watch your videos really enjoy and learn from them! Please don’t stop helping the rest of us because of that person.

[@JamesDeanDesigns]

I'm not going to 👍It just amazes me someone would claim to stop watching a video because of the way I pronounce one word 😆

[@frankman1958]

Thats the way Johndiego top!

[@jmarmusic]

This was SO useful, thank you so much, had this exact question earlier today in the Saintsmart CNC FB group as I need to remove a part, paint it and put it back to do an engrave pass. This is fantastic.

[@dQw4w9WgXc]

When i learned one thing in my CNC Apprenticeship, making stuff like this is one of the most important parts for actual work later on

[@wolfy1beer]

Nice one James. I setup a similar thing a few weeks ago. I start most of my jobs from the centre origin, so have got multiple macros setup for each job. I’m making clocks of different diameters at the moment, (ie 12 & 6 inches) so have a Macro labelled for each one that takes the machine through the homing process & then to the workpiece centre. Soooo much easier & faster to get started 😊

[@michaelvalenty9547]

Brilliant. I was thinking if that could be done about a week ago to make things easier. Very timely video as always. Cheers. Thanks for pushing me in the right direction.

[@seabeepirate]

Clever with the macro bit, I like that you can shut it off and turn it back on.

[@JPToto]

Thanks James! This was enormously helpful. It really helped demystify some of the basics of setting home and repeated cuts for me. Cheers!

[@crosswindjones]

Another awesome video James. I have been manually homing my machine, afraid to press the "home" button in GCS. Very helpful to know how it should be used!

[@GeekCreek73]

Thank you for keep adding cnc content just got to building my 3018 that have layed in a corner for 2 years . you made me think i can do cnc too. so thank you!

[@autorepairbymike1356]

This is great too because if your first toolpath for example needs a V bit and you use a touch probe you can't accurately set X and Y on a touch probe with a V bit. If you start your job in the same spot on this is very handy.

[@SludgeFuZZ]

Good job on this video.. I learned a thing or two.. Two things I would have done to make it more precise. 1: use some 6-8mm guide pins to precisely realign the jig if you should choose to run the machine without it. 2: use an edge finder to locate the origin..

[@brunolopez1198]

Really useful. I´m a newbie and this trick will help me a lot. Thank you very much!

[@vdub2002]

Nice video, but another way is to have the corner of the inside be your 0, 0 when you make the fixture and document what those coordinates are. But as a machinist that runs industrial equipment, I like your channel and have shared it with many people getting started.

[@maffysdad]

At the moment you're videos are my bible for the 3020-Pro...

[@JamesDeanDesigns]

That's brilliant to hear 😁

[@ericeinsmann5559]

Great video! I noticed the dust deflectors you added along the y axis . I don't recall seeing them before. Good job!

[@JamesDeanDesigns]

Just some thin perspex, heated and bent over. They make a big difference

[@allenjames2053]

HA! "Get Hot and bend it over"...that's what She said...LOL@@JamesDeanDesigns

[@scorchio100]

Thanks James, another super helpful video. You are helping me so much in navigating through this new confusing world of cnc! 🙏🏻

[@JamesDeanDesigns]

Glad its helped

[@lovinglife3675]

James … kudos , great tutorial mate …. newbie to CNC steep learning curve !! regards

[@OregonBladez]

This is genius, thank you I needed this!!

[@JohnWilliams-qp5fe]

I love your videos James, really helpful to getting me started!

[@JamesDeanDesigns]

Thank you 😊

[@drkline69]

Great idea! I'm fairly new to CNC but have already created a corner jig using 3d printing. Your macro idea is perfect for my setup and will try it out myself. Thanks!

[@JamesDeanDesigns]

Glad it helped

[@fossfix]

James, great video as always (even a informal one). THANKS.

[@xyzconceptsYT]

Great to see JD does it the same way I have done it. Seems effective enough. 😉

[@castlecodersltd]

Another great instructional video. Thank you

[@walesara54]

Perfect. Just what I need to do. Thanks.

[@mshaynerushton]

I assume the V-Bit will essentially set the center at the home position, and that will apply for any diameter bit going forward, correct?

[@JamesDeanDesigns]

@@mshaynerushton correct

[@johandahlstrom5347]

Excellent as always!

[@johnmarkelewicz5495]

James, great idea to get consistent positioning. I have the Fox Alien Masuter Pro, will the string in your example for the macro pertain to that machine also? Thanks and keep up the great videos you put out!

[@rogergeeson7827]

James I’m struggling with this. On your demo you reset the machine manually/turn it off so it starts at 000 but how do you do this in code without the switch off . Great work though and much appreciated work

[@ivanidzan429]

Thanks man. Your channel is great!

[@Zzzukas]

thank you so much for your video!!!

[@micktannahill]

I’ve been wanting to do exactly this. Thanks so much 👍

[@JamesDeanDesigns]

Hope it helps 👍

[@espressomenu]

Cheers James!

[@alienw99]

Thanks. Very useful. For those who don't have homing cycle, they should leave out $H command.

[@mariomontoya7334]

I noticed that the Dewalt Router shown in this video is not either one of the models you listed, DWP611 or D26200. What model is it? Good video.

[@JamesDeanDesigns]

It is the D26200, which is essentially the European version of the DWP611.

[@rl3898]

Nice video, thank you !

[@marcneufeld898]

Great video! My 4030 always wants to reset during homing... don´t know why.

[@JamesDeanDesigns]

That's odd. On some control boards the port of the emergency stop can be close and the same as the limit switch ports. Possibly someone wired it up wrong in the factory 😕

[@hoangkhaichiem4305]

Goodjob! Thank you for sharing.

[@JamesDeanDesigns]

Glad it helped :)

[@KPS0]

Great video James, I’m looking at buying one of these machines (Vasto)and have an odd question! The StepCraft M series is able to carve at bench level or on a floor if the machine is placed on a floor, is this possible with the FOXALIEN Vasto particularly. Love your fixed position on this video, key for any cnc for ease of operation, in my view. Love the detailed explanation, thanks.

[@JamesDeanDesigns]

Yes, the bed is already quite low but you can remove it and carve lower, you just may need to drop the spindle down further.

[@KPS0]

Thank you James

[@kristjanilves8344]

Very helpful, thanx

[@sophietaz]

How do I move the spindle starting point closer to piece in candle, I don't have limit switches, thanks

[@starhawke380]

Ive set up a couple of waste boards like this for doing coin faces, my problem has been that every time I hit the "home" button on the control software I get "Unknown Error" and nothing happens.

[@scratchy101]

In the interest of saving time, why not setup your home co-ordinates to be in the bottom left corner? Somehow I got this setup by default on my XL 4030. Since all my jobs start in the bottom left corner, the machine does not have to travel as far after it has been homed.

[@JamesDeanDesigns]

You certainly can do that. I just home to the back as I like to get the machine out of the way whilst I setup

[@MikeSmith-pc9nr]

Great video James 👍🏽, I have a genmitsu engraving machine and I use candle to run my g-code am I able to create this function on my machine as it would make life so much easier on setting up, cheers.

[@JamesDeanDesigns]

Persoanlly I would suggest moving from Candle anyway, but yes, you can create this as a custom button within Candle as well. When you open the settings menu you and scroll down there is an area for creating custom buttons

[@MikeSmith-pc9nr]

@@JamesDeanDesigns Thanks James 👍🏽

[@XuanHuongLuong]

@@JamesDeanDesignshi James, what would you,suggest to be a replacement? The machine xyz default is useless, and the home button keep trying to run past its limit and misalign the y axis (I probably set up wrong so,how). This could be an elegant solution. I have a genmitsu 4030

[@brianmcbride8472]

James, I’m so greatfull I found your channel. I am new to this. I have an X-Carve using Easel Pro and was wondering if you can do this same thing in Easel? Thanks for the help Brian

[@JamesDeanDesigns]

Hi Brian, I dont use Easel to run the machine so I can't say for sure but I don't think it can.

[@velcrodreams178]

Sorry to bother you James but does the same code apply to candle grbl? Thanks

[@SkyfalconTin]

Im using candle currently, can you show me how to set repeated position on candle? I know they have these buttons you can set and I cant seem to get to work, please help, i want to learn how to cnc and it frustrating. Thank you

[@serhatgkurt9837]

Hi Are these settings also valid for the Lightburn program?

[@markhall3323]

I use this method I use the home position as the inner corner of the guide so no macro required

[@Shorrey]

If I do this, my program stops after $H. It just homes and stays idle. If I home manually and remove the $H, everything works fine. Any ideas why would it be? CNC PROVerXL 4030 V2, grbl 1.1h as far as I know (the pne it came with, I did not check the version since nevver connected the machine to the PC).

[@serhatgkurt9837]

👏👏👏

[@velcrodreams178]

Does this same thing apply to candle grbl? As far as the codes

[@pabloandrade319]

Hola puede setearse en candle grbl? Gracias

[@mattwerner523]

When you cut the corner stop, your desired x0 y0 is just your cutter radius away from your tool path. No need to eyeball that location.

[@JamesDeanDesigns]

I did realise this shortly after doing the video but it was already live by then 🙈

[@pambansangpapa3288]

Is it the same as g28 and g30.

[@MrBrettStar]

What type of homing sensors does that machine have to be accurate enough?

[@JamesDeanDesigns]

Depending what definitions you follow they are either lever limit switches or roller lever limit switches.

[@tonyhopkins4399]

Hi, would the settings for the Macro key also work in Candle?

[@tonyhopkins4399]

Tried it and it does, thanks James.

[@BioMusing]

Couldn't you use an edge finder?

[@JamesDeanDesigns]

Possibly if I had one

[@paulathomas4944]

I really don't understand why you machined that fixture then basically threw away the datum position it could have given you in favour of "eye-balling" your work piece origin. All you've done is introduce un-necessary errors. A better and easier way would have been, in your CAM software, define the origin of the fixture to coincide with the origin of the work piece. That would have automatically given you X0, Y0 without any messing about. Generate the Gcode for the fixture and the work to use the same WCS and you don't need to do anything other than home your machine!

[@JamesDeanDesigns]

Because I'm still learning and this is the first time I've done this 🤷‍♂️

[@runifuceeme406]

DOESNT WORK..

[@JamesDeanDesigns]

Do you want to be more specific because the 18k views and 99% like to dislike rate suggests it does?

[@runifuceeme406]

THE MACRO DOESNT WORK .. INPUTTED THE COORDINATES REQUIRED FOR THE MACRO TO DO ITS JOB, AND IT HALTS AT START WITH AN ERROR @@JamesDeanDesigns

[@Ayrshirewoodworking]

Awesome video, just exactly what I was looking for. 👍👍👍👍👍 @ayrshirewoodworking