# Touch Plate - Spindle moves the wrong way

**URL:** <https://forum.avidcnc.com/t/touch-plate-spindle-moves-the-wrong-way/5056>\
**Category:** General Chat\
**Created:** [August 4, 2025, 4:38pm UTC](https://forum.avidcnc.com/t/touch-plate-spindle-moves-the-wrong-way/5056 "2025-08-04T16:38:00Z")\
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**Author:** ![G0LD3n](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/6de8d8/32.png) [@G0LD3n](https://forum.avidcnc.com/u/G0LD3n)\
**Post date:** [August 4, 2025, 4:38pm UTC](https://forum.avidcnc.com/t/touch-plate-spindle-moves-the-wrong-way/5056/1 "2025-08-04T16:38:00Z")

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Hello!

First time issue. The touch plate is in the front left corner. It is set that way on my screen. After the Z axis is set, the spindle moves to the left instead of the right. Any help appreciated!

AVID PRO4896

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**Author:** ![Eric](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex027/user_avatar/forum.avidcnc.com/eric/32/3220_2.png) [@Eric](https://forum.avidcnc.com/u/Eric)\
**Post date:** [August 4, 2025, 4:41pm UTC](https://forum.avidcnc.com/t/touch-plate-spindle-moves-the-wrong-way/5056/2 "2025-08-04T16:41:41Z")

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Are you on Mach or EX control?

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**Author:** ![G0LD3n](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/6de8d8/32.png) [@G0LD3n](https://forum.avidcnc.com/u/G0LD3n)\
**Post date:** [August 4, 2025, 4:44pm UTC](https://forum.avidcnc.com/t/touch-plate-spindle-moves-the-wrong-way/5056/3 "2025-08-04T16:44:09Z")

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EX controller

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**Author:** ![Eric](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex027/user_avatar/forum.avidcnc.com/eric/32/3220_2.png) [@Eric](https://forum.avidcnc.com/u/Eric)\
**Post date:** [August 4, 2025, 4:47pm UTC](https://forum.avidcnc.com/t/touch-plate-spindle-moves-the-wrong-way/5056/4 "2025-08-04T16:47:53Z")

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Let’s say you have the plate hanging off of a part and you’re trying to probe the bottom left corner…

The tool is actually supposed to move AWAY from the corner so it pushes the touch plate tight against the material as it probes.

This would be for probing an OUTSIDE corner. If you’re probing an inside corner the tool will actually probe TOWARDS the corner to press the plate into the corner (there’s an inside/outside corner button in the menu to switch)

[![](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex027/uploads/avidcnc/original/2X/a/a6200d7299555445b9309e26f4700c6d9d021f2d.jpeg "Touch Plate Utility - Avid CNC EX Controller") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NzIdFVuaGQc&t=121)

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**Author:** ![G0LD3n](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/6de8d8/32.png) [@G0LD3n](https://forum.avidcnc.com/u/G0LD3n)\
**Post date:** [August 4, 2025, 4:54pm UTC](https://forum.avidcnc.com/t/touch-plate-spindle-moves-the-wrong-way/5056/5 "2025-08-04T16:54:34Z")

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I toggled to inside corner and then back to outside corner now it’s working correctly. Thanks for your help!!!

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**Author:** ![Eric](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex027/user_avatar/forum.avidcnc.com/eric/32/3220_2.png) [@Eric](https://forum.avidcnc.com/u/Eric)\
**Post date:** [August 4, 2025, 4:56pm UTC](https://forum.avidcnc.com/t/touch-plate-spindle-moves-the-wrong-way/5056/6 "2025-08-04T16:56:44Z")

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You’re welcome!