diff --git a/src/kiri/core/conf.js b/src/kiri/core/conf.js
index 1182356e..d9e6d399 100644
--- a/src/kiri/core/conf.js
+++ b/src/kiri/core/conf.js
@@ -511,6 +511,7 @@ export const conf = {
                 camLaserZMax: 0,
                 camLaserZMin: 0,
                 camLatheAngle: 1,
+                camLatheAxisReset: ["G92.4 A0 R0"],
                 camLatheLinear: true,
                 camLatheOver: 0.1,
                 camLatheSpeed: 500,
diff --git a/src/kiri/mode/cam/cl-ops.js b/src/kiri/mode/cam/cl-ops.js
index c9c87bbe..4265be34 100644
--- a/src/kiri/mode/cam/cl-ops.js
+++ b/src/kiri/mode/cam/cl-ops.js
@@ -349,10 +349,10 @@ export function createPopOps() {
         leave: 'camContourLeave',
         linear: 'camLatheLinear',
         offStart: 'camLatheOffStart',
-        offEnd: 'camLatheOffEnd'
+        offEnd: 'camLatheOffEnd',
+        axisreset: 'camLatheAxisReset'
     }).inputs = {
         tool: UC.newSelect(LANG.cc_tool, {}, "tools"),
-        // axis:      UC.newSelect(LANG.cd_axis, {}, "xyaxis"),
         sep: UC.newBlank({ class: "pop-sep" }),
         spindle: UC.newInput(LANG.cc_spnd_s, { title: LANG.cc_spnd_l, convert: toInt, show: hasSpindle }),
         rate: UC.newInput(LANG.cc_feed_s, { title: LANG.cc_feed_l, convert: toInt, units }),
@@ -367,12 +367,12 @@ export function createPopOps() {
         leave: UC.newInput(LANG.cf_leav_s, { title: LANG.cf_leav_l, convert: toFloat, bound: UC.bound(0, 100) }),
         sep: UC.newBlank({ class: "pop-sep" }),
         linear: UC.newBoolean(LANG.ci_line_s, undefined, { title: LANG.ci_line_l }),
-        // filter:    UC.newRow([ UC.newButton(LANG.filter, contourFilter) ], {class:"ext-buttons f-row"})
+        axisreset: UC.newRow([ UC.newButton("axis reset", gcodeEditor('Rotary (A) Axis Reset Macro', 'axisreset')) ], { class: "ext-buttons f-row" })
     };
 
     function canDogBones() {
         if (!env.poppedRec) return false;
-        return env.poppedRec.mode === 'follow';// && env.poppedRec.offset && env.poppedRec.offset !== 'none';
+        return env.poppedRec.mode === 'follow';
     }
 
     function canDogBonesRev() {
diff --git a/src/kiri/mode/cam/op-lathe.js b/src/kiri/mode/cam/op-lathe.js
index 9edcb01f..4ad5b9bc 100644
--- a/src/kiri/mode/cam/op-lathe.js
+++ b/src/kiri/mode/cam/op-lathe.js
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 /** Copyright Stewart Allen <sa@grid.space> -- All Rights Reserved */
 
 import { CamOp } from './op.js';
-import { Tool } from './tool.js';
 import { generate as topo4_generate } from './topo4.js';
 import { newPoint } from '../../../geo/point.js';
 
@@ -55,7 +54,8 @@ class OpLathe extends CamOp {
 
     prepare(ops, progress) {
         let { op, slices, topo } = this;
-        let { camOut, getLastPoint, newLayer, setContouring, setNextIsMove, zSafe } = ops;
+        let { axisreset } = op;
+        let { camOut, newLayer, setContouring, setNextIsMove, zSafe } = ops;
 
         let rez = topo.resolution;
 
@@ -80,10 +80,8 @@ class OpLathe extends CamOp {
         }
 
         // move to safe height and reset A axis
-        let last = getLastPoint();
-        let amax = (Math.round(last.a / 360) * 360).round(2);
         newLayer();
-        ops.addGCode([`G0 Z${zSafe.round(2)}`, `G0 A${amax}`, "G92 A0"]);
+        ops.addGCode([`G0 Z${zSafe.round(2)}`, axisreset.join('\n') ?? "G92.4 A0 R0"]);
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/src/kiri/mode/cam/topo4.js b/src/kiri/mode/cam/topo4.js
index a314fe6f..6352a609 100644
--- a/src/kiri/mode/cam/topo4.js
+++ b/src/kiri/mode/cam/topo4.js
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@ export class Topo {
     }
 
     async sliceGPU(onupdate) {
-        const { angle, diam, linear, offStart, offEnd, resolution, tool, units, vertices, zBottom } = this;
+        const { angle, diam, leave, linear, offStart, offEnd, resolution, tool, units, vertices, zBottom } = this;
 
         // invert tool Z offset for gpu code
         let toolBounds = new THREE.Box3()
@@ -217,7 +217,7 @@ export class Topo {
         let xoff = boundsOverride.min.x;
         let rows = [];
         for (let i=0; i<numStrips; i++) {
-            let points = Array.from(strips[i].pathData).map((v,j) => newPoint(j * xmult + xoff, 0, v).setA(-i * degPerRow));
+            let points = Array.from(strips[i].pathData).map((v,j) => newPoint(j * xmult + xoff, 0, v + leave).setA(-i * degPerRow));
             rows.push(points);
         }
         if (linear) {