# Cutting Z axis

**URL:** <https://community.inventables.com/t/cutting-z-axis/47902>\
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**Created:** [December 28, 2017, 9:16pm UTC](https://community.inventables.com/t/cutting-z-axis/47902 "2017-12-28T21:16:06Z")\
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**Author:** ![JohnHeffelfinger](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/8edcca/32.png) [@JohnHeffelfinger](https://community.inventables.com/u/JohnHeffelfinger)\
**Post date:** [December 28, 2017, 9:16pm UTC](https://community.inventables.com/t/cutting-z-axis/47902/1 "2017-12-28T21:16:06Z")

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When plunge cutting my xcarve doesn’t pull above the work piece when moving to another location, not sure if I need to change the safety height or another parameter? Also what does it mean to “home” the machine?