It does, I just had to get my head around the Home button actually being a Hom"ing" button and not a return to work zero type button.

Yes that makes sense. But zeroing the work axis to give you a zero point relative to your work piece, makes the machine forget where the limit switch home is.

@@jamescole3152 True, but isn’t that the purpose of a limit switch? So that the machine does not have to remember it’s home position is? It’s a mechanical device that marks end of travel that should prevent over travel. Sure you could use it to return to an absolute home, but you could do that without a limit switch through software (similar to how you would set home relative to a work piece located anywhere on the table).

@@jamescole3152 After using this for a couple months I don't think it forgets your machine home I just think the button to home is the same button as setting home. It should never change unless something gets knocked out of alignment somehow.

The limit switch has made the table much easier to use, definitely worth it!

Remember when you are assembling your table there are two really critical things to get right. First make sure the water table has a water tight seal where the two halves meet (you can just squirt a bead of silicone in there before you bolt them together that usually works), second and most importantly make sure you square the whole table up as perfect as you can get it or you will have binding issues with the travel on your X and Y axis' and your circles will look like ovals and your rectangles will look like trapezoids. It has to be pretty far out of whack for that to happen but taking the time to square it really well on assembly is worth every minute it takes! I hope you enjoy your table as much as I have enjoyed mine! If you aren't familiar with CAD/CAM just be patient, it took me roughly 3 months to be really comfortable with it.

@@galtsgarage5775 you have the Pro. I got the Crossfire XL. It is just one tray in my case. But everything else applies to this newbie. I will pay close attention to making sure everything is squared. I know how to spell CAD/CAM but very little experience with it... Everything will be fun the first few weeks/months of me starting to do this... 😆 Thank you again for taking the time to make these videos.

That's an easy fix, it will become second nature eventually. When you get that error all you have to do is change the origin point of the cut. If your program is running from one of the top corners and your home is bottom left it will see there isn't enough space but if you change your origin point to the top left it will clear the error and you'll be ready to go. There is a "change origin" button left hand side towards the top right near "go to work zero".

A wire chain would be a nice addition for sure!

Yes and no, the limit switches are limit switches for one side of each axis and it sets soft limits for the other sides automatically based on where the limit switches trip. I don't think it actually forgets where the limit home is, but the only button to go there is the same button that sets it. It took me a little while using it to get my head around all of it and the video was put together before I had much time on it. I would highly recommend it, it's cheap and it does work really well!

@@galtsgarage5775 I just watched your video and am trying to understand exactly what's going on. Am I correct in assuming the work space is set when you put a sheet of metal on the table? Since you wouldn't necessarily align the metal at the far left corner of the table.

@@philliprickman1394 The workspace will be set when you calibrate the limit switches for the soft limits. The table will always use those workspace limits as the baseline when you home the table and set work zero.

I think there is a way to fixture the table, I just haven't gotten to it yet but I intend to. When I do I'll definitely put up a video for it. I think a channel called Becks Armory has a video where he makes a fixture for stock placement. I have found that it really only keeps the table from hard stops. You have to home the table every time you restart the table or Fire Control (not sure which one or if it's both). For me it doesn't negatively affect my workflow because everything I do is for fun just helping out friends or family. I want to turn it into a small side business but I'm still getting my shop up to speed so when I do I'm ready to go with no hangups and a known skill set to work within. I do like the limit switch kit, I just wish the table would remember home from day to day.

@@galtsgarage5775 I've worked on several different CNC machines, mills/lathes/etc. Majority require homing at start up. Checking out Becks Armory now, thanks and may your torch height always cut true.

The red wire is a ground, doesn't appear to go anywhere. It's probably something that's already grounded internally and they just didn't want an exposed pin.

Do you mean how wide is the cut or how thin of a piece of metal can it cut? Both depend on the plasma cutter you have hooked up to your table and the type of nozzle you are using. I have a Primeweld Cut60 hooked up to my table and it will cut any thickness of steel from just over 5/8" thick down to 20 gauge with no problems. The width of the cut depends on the type of nozzle tip you are using, I use 1.1mm nozzles and they give me a cut width (cut width is called the "kerf") of .062". I can use nozzles down to .6mm but the smaller the nozzle the less amperage you can cut with which means thinner metal cutting. The 1.1mm nozzle you can cut with 60 amps so I can cut maximum thickness. I think the .6mm nozzle can only be used up to 20 amps which would get you through maybe 16 gauge if you ran a slow enough speed and pierce delay.

The two tabs are "Work" "Machine", you can home either one. The difference is when you have the "Machine" tab selected and you hit "home" and confirm it the table will run the x and y axis to the top left corner of the table and set your zero or "home" to that furthest point where it engages the limit switches. On the "Work" tab you move your gantry around over your material until you find the point you want to use as your "home" for that particular cut and click the "zero all work axes" button, you are setting the home for that particular cut not for the machine. It's a bit confusing to read and write it but when you use them a couple of times it becomes clear. "Machine" tab then "home" will home the table to the limit switches, "Work" tab and "zero all work axes" will set home wherever you have your gantry sitting at the time in the work field and hitting home after that in the "Work" tab will bring the gantry from wherever it is on your table to wherever it was when you last hit the "zero all work axes". I hope this helps, I know how confusing it can be but it will be second nature after using it for just a short while.

@galtsgarage5775 I really does help, but I hit my limit switch and now an error popped up saying that I hit the limit switch and won't let me move it now. What should I do?

@@jesse8435 When you hit the limit switch OR it anticipates your new cut pattern will exceed the limit switch parameters it will throw an error, all you have to do is close the error and either set a new "zero all work axis" that will fit the new cut OR "home" the machine in the machine tab and it should be good.