# How do I zero with a round blank? **URL:** \ **Category:** 📄 General\ **Created:** [March 17, 2024, 11:04pm UTC](https://forum.sienci.com/t/how-do-i-zero-with-a-round-blank/11628 "2024-03-17T23:04:38Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Jake](https://forum.sienci.com/user_avatar/forum.sienci.com/jake/32/2491_2.png) [@Jake](https://forum.sienci.com/u/Jake)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2024, 11:04pm UTC](https://forum.sienci.com/t/how-do-i-zero-with-a-round-blank/11628/1 "2024-03-17T23:04:39Z")
Hello! My local big box store had these 10” round, 5/8” blanks for .99 cents each, so I bought a few for some signs and I may make a clock for my lovely wife. My question for the group is how do I use my auto touch plate on a round blank? The design was easy to do, which is a good thing. Thanks! Jake ![IMG_1613](https://forum.sienci.com/uploads/default/original/2X/9/9ac64daf628ef3f83916cab286dd9792cc61977b.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![gwilki](https://forum.sienci.com/user_avatar/forum.sienci.com/gwilki/32/366_2.png) [@gwilki](https://forum.sienci.com/u/gwilki)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2024, 11:44pm UTC](https://forum.sienci.com/t/how-do-i-zero-with-a-round-blank/11628/2 "2024-03-17T23:44:57Z")
@Jake I have a feeling that I am missing your point. You set your material size in VCarve to whatever you like - say 12 x 12. You set xy0 in material setup to the centre of the material. You draw a 10" circle and centre it. You create your project with in the circle. In gSender you set XY0 to the centre of your blank and carve away. What am I missing? 😀 ---
**Author:** ![SeanH](https://forum.sienci.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/4af34b/32.png) [@SeanH](https://forum.sienci.com/u/SeanH)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2024, 1:07am UTC](https://forum.sienci.com/t/how-do-i-zero-with-a-round-blank/11628/3 "2024-03-18T01:07:23Z")
Set up a fence on the X and Y axis, then set xy0 to the intersection of the fences. Put your round stock so it touches both fences. Then move your x and y to the radius of the circle. This should be centered on the round stock. Then reset your xy0. ---
**Author:** ![NeilFerreri](https://forum.sienci.com/user_avatar/forum.sienci.com/neilferreri/32/1959_2.png) [@NeilFerreri](https://forum.sienci.com/u/NeilFerreri)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2024, 1:14am UTC](https://forum.sienci.com/t/how-do-i-zero-with-a-round-blank/11628/4 "2024-03-18T01:14:32Z")
> [@Jake](#): > > My question for the group is how do I use my auto touch plate on a round blank? Don’t…just mark the center, and use a v-bit for precise location. You can use the probe for Z. ---
**Author:** ![Jake](https://forum.sienci.com/user_avatar/forum.sienci.com/jake/32/2491_2.png) [@Jake](https://forum.sienci.com/u/Jake)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2024, 2:55am UTC](https://forum.sienci.com/t/how-do-i-zero-with-a-round-blank/11628/5 "2024-03-18T02:55:10Z")
You just answered my question. Don’t use the left corner (cause there isn’t a corner). Set the X and y at the center of the piece. Use the touch plate for the thickness and carve. Or did I just simplify this too much? Thanks everyone, I appreciate the help! Jake ---
**Author:** ![Jake](https://forum.sienci.com/user_avatar/forum.sienci.com/jake/32/2491_2.png) [@Jake](https://forum.sienci.com/u/Jake)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2024, 3:10am UTC](https://forum.sienci.com/t/how-do-i-zero-with-a-round-blank/11628/6 "2024-03-18T03:10:06Z")
Thanks Grant, I got the design down pat, it was setting X and y axis which had me stumped. I made a circle that was 10” across and designed off that in the software. As always I appreciate you @gwilki ---
**Author:** ![gwilki](https://forum.sienci.com/user_avatar/forum.sienci.com/gwilki/32/366_2.png) [@gwilki](https://forum.sienci.com/u/gwilki)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2024, 12:16pm UTC](https://forum.sienci.com/t/how-do-i-zero-with-a-round-blank/11628/7 "2024-03-18T12:16:43Z")
@Jake Good stuff, Jake. I thought that I was missing something. You are not over simplifying this. It is really that simple. 😀 FWIW, if the final toolpath in a project is a profile toolpath to cut the project out of the material, I use the centre for XY0 more often than not. I use the touch plate only for Z0. Have fun. Be sure to show your round projects. ---
**Author:** ![Jake](https://forum.sienci.com/user_avatar/forum.sienci.com/jake/32/2491_2.png) [@Jake](https://forum.sienci.com/u/Jake)\ **Post date:** [March 26, 2024, 10:20pm UTC](https://forum.sienci.com/t/how-do-i-zero-with-a-round-blank/11628/8 "2024-03-26T22:20:10Z")
Hello! This is a piece for a friends “gun room” that he sent me a pic of. Considering it was pine, I don’t think it turned out too badly. I should have switched bits after carving the pistol. I used a 30 degree Vbit for the entire carve, and should have switched bits for the words. Hey, it was still a fun project. Not quite to the level of things others are doing here, but that is fine too. Jake ![IMG_1632](https://forum.sienci.com/uploads/default/original/2X/3/31f5e1e545da90798749b6aeefdb3db5bece9ffd.jpeg)