Quote Originally Posted by njhussey View Post
Ok I'm sold, if both you and Clive say it's better the other way ill put it back how I was originally going to have it!!
Only thing better is chip control other than that there's very little difference, If want to be Knit picky then could say your original way will give slightly faster rapids but in practise this doesn't matter as it will be more than fast enough.
One thing I will advise is building in some Bump stops at the bottom and when not using for extended periods Park it onto the bumps. This takes strain off the ballnuts and bearings.
I use Gerry's 2010 Screen set which as a PARK position so used this to lightly bump upto stops when finished at end of each day. In use I used the TC(tool change) option to send Gantry to top of machine for loading material tools etc.

You won't regret going vertical. To fully appreciate the difference use the machine in traditional Horizontal position before going vertical.!! . . . Before I retired my old machine it was horizontal for few agonising and messy months. It's replacement as been working for only a few weeks and already the chips flying around shop are driving me crazy, and that's not to mention the room it's taking up.!!