# Stumped writing and or homing to square fence

**URL:** <https://forum.onefinitycnc.com/t/stumped-writing-and-or-homing-to-square-fence/6262>\
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**Created:** [June 20, 2021, 1:55am UTC](https://forum.onefinitycnc.com/t/stumped-writing-and-or-homing-to-square-fence/6262 "2021-06-20T01:55:33Z")\
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**Author:** ![Spes](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ea666f/32.png) [@Spes](https://forum.onefinitycnc.com/u/Spes)\
**Post date:** [June 20, 2021, 1:55am UTC](https://forum.onefinitycnc.com/t/stumped-writing-and-or-homing-to-square-fence/6262/1 "2021-06-20T01:55:33Z")

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Hi all,  
I am very new, and hope someone can help me.  
I am trying to make a spoilboard starting with an L bracket that is dead on X and Y.  
I made an L bracket in the middle of my table.  
Then, I homed the machine and with no work piece I scratched a line along X and Y.  
I attached the L bracket barely over the scratched line.  
I’m not sure if I am writing the vcarve pro file correctly.  
When I turn the machine on I home it. I then probe Z off the top of the L bracket. When I try to run the gcode I get under errors on X and Y.  
Stumped. Please help!

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**Author:** ![Spes](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ea666f/32.png) [@Spes](https://forum.onefinitycnc.com/u/Spes)\
**Post date:** [June 20, 2021, 2:23am UTC](https://forum.onefinitycnc.com/t/stumped-writing-and-or-homing-to-square-fence/6262/2 "2021-06-20T02:23:56Z")

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Maybe I’m just over thinking this? And should just line up the fence manually as close to the scratch line as possible???

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**Author:** ![pootaholic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/8e7dd6/32.png) [@pootaholic](https://forum.onefinitycnc.com/u/pootaholic)\
**Post date:** [June 20, 2021, 8:48am UTC](https://forum.onefinitycnc.com/t/stumped-writing-and-or-homing-to-square-fence/6262/3 "2021-06-20T08:48:50Z")

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In V-Carve Pro are you setting your datum point to front left corner or centre of material/wasteboard?

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**Author:** ![Spes](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ea666f/32.png) [@Spes](https://forum.onefinitycnc.com/u/Spes)\
**Post date:** [June 20, 2021, 6:10pm UTC](https://forum.onefinitycnc.com/t/stumped-writing-and-or-homing-to-square-fence/6262/4 "2021-06-20T18:10:14Z")

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I think I did it!

Thank you Dave. That wasn’t the problem but it did make me look at the file again. I had the profile tool path set to inside right, and not outside left.

Unfortunately, lol I did make a mistake that will cost me,lol.  
I forgot to take the probe magnet off the collet when I started up the router. Ooosie. Of course it destroyed the wire, and shot the probe across the room.  
I imagine the probe is ok? Does OF sell just the probe wire? Or do I need to purchase the whole thing again?

Thanks Dave,

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**Author:** ![ShamRocker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ea666f/32.png) [@ShamRocker](https://forum.onefinitycnc.com/u/ShamRocker)\
**Post date:** [June 21, 2021, 1:32am UTC](https://forum.onefinitycnc.com/t/stumped-writing-and-or-homing-to-square-fence/6262/5 "2021-06-21T01:32:19Z")

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> **[Magnetic Ground Connector with wire and Banana Plug -](https://triquetra-cnc.com/product/magnetic-ground-connector-wire-banana-plug/)**
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> Magnetic Ground Connector and Banana Plug for use with the Triquetra Touch Plate. This comes pre-wired for your convenience with 6 feet of 16 gauge copper stranded flexible insulated wire. The Ground connector and Banana plug are soldered on to...

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**Author:** ![Spes](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ea666f/32.png) [@Spes](https://forum.onefinitycnc.com/u/Spes)\
**Post date:** [June 21, 2021, 2:55am UTC](https://forum.onefinitycnc.com/t/stumped-writing-and-or-homing-to-square-fence/6262/6 "2021-06-21T02:55:10Z")

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That’ll fit the Onefinity probe?  
( I am presuming the probe survived being launched )

Thanks

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**Author:** ![RonHoppus](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/user_avatar/forum.onefinitycnc.com/ronhoppus/32/2374_2.png) [@RonHoppus](https://forum.onefinitycnc.com/u/RonHoppus)\
**Post date:** [June 21, 2021, 12:53pm UTC](https://forum.onefinitycnc.com/t/stumped-writing-and-or-homing-to-square-fence/6262/7 "2021-06-21T12:53:46Z")

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They are the manufacturer of the probe. Just be sure to select the Onefinity CNC option.

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**Author:** ![Spes](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ea666f/32.png) [@Spes](https://forum.onefinitycnc.com/u/Spes)\
**Post date:** [June 21, 2021, 1:32pm UTC](https://forum.onefinitycnc.com/t/stumped-writing-and-or-homing-to-square-fence/6262/8 "2021-06-21T13:32:38Z")

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Sweet,  
Ordered two. I’m a slow learner!
