diff --git a/app/data/cfg.json b/app/data/cfg.json
index ff4c2ea..3111b03 100644
--- a/app/data/cfg.json
+++ b/app/data/cfg.json
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 {
-  "version": "1.8.37",
+  "version": "1.8.38",
   "ext_port": 1111,
   "profiles": {
     "mcopy": {
diff --git a/app/package-lock.json b/app/package-lock.json
index 428c162..48d9198 100644
--- a/app/package-lock.json
+++ b/app/package-lock.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "mcopy-app",
-  "version": "1.8.37",
+  "version": "1.8.38",
   "lockfileVersion": 2,
   "requires": true,
   "packages": {
diff --git a/app/package.json b/app/package.json
index 8d87d2b..f47d03d 100644
--- a/app/package.json
+++ b/app/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "mcopy-app",
-  "version": "1.8.37",
+  "version": "1.8.38",
   "description": "GUI for the mcopy small gauge film optical printer platform",
   "main": "main.js",
   "scripts": {
diff --git a/data/cfg.json b/data/cfg.json
index ff4c2ea..3111b03 100644
--- a/data/cfg.json
+++ b/data/cfg.json
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 {
-  "version": "1.8.37",
+  "version": "1.8.38",
   "ext_port": 1111,
   "profiles": {
     "mcopy": {
diff --git a/ino/mcopy_projector_firmware/McopyProjector.cpp b/ino/mcopy_projector_firmware/McopyProjector.cpp
index e22c027..af0c31b 100644
--- a/ino/mcopy_projector_firmware/McopyProjector.cpp
+++ b/ino/mcopy_projector_firmware/McopyProjector.cpp
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ void McopyProjector::setDirection (bool dir) {
 }
 
 void McopyProjector::frame (bool dir) {
-	uint16_t spf = _stepsPerFrame * _mode; //scaled
+	int16_t spf = _stepsPerFrame * _mode; //scaled
 	bool running = true;
 	if (dir != _dir) {
 		setDirection(dir);
@@ -157,6 +157,7 @@ void McopyProjector::setStepperMode (uint8_t mode) {
 }
 
 void McopyProjector::home () {
+	/*
 	uint16_t steps = _motorSteps * _mode;
 	long reading;
 	//
@@ -205,7 +206,7 @@ void McopyProjector::home () {
 			_takeup.move(-1);
 			_takeup.runToPosition();
 		}
-	}
+	}*/
 }
 
 long McopyProjector::readVcc() {
diff --git a/ino/mcopy_projector_firmware/mcopy_projector_firmware.ino b/ino/mcopy_projector_firmware/mcopy_projector_firmware.ino
index 9802c4e..65cc71c 100644
--- a/ino/mcopy_projector_firmware/mcopy_projector_firmware.ino
+++ b/ino/mcopy_projector_firmware/mcopy_projector_firmware.ino
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ void setup () {
   delay(42);
   digitalWrite(LED_FWD, LOW);
   digitalWrite(LED_BWD, LOW);
-  projector.home();
+  //projector.home();
 }
 
 void loop () {
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index e01062e..7f9da98 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 {
   "name": "mcopy",
-  "version": "1.8.37",
+  "version": "1.8.38",
   "lockfileVersion": 2,
   "requires": true,
   "packages": {
     "": {
       "name": "mcopy",
-      "version": "1.8.37",
+      "version": "1.8.38",
       "license": "MIT",
       "dependencies": {
         "arduino": "file:app/lib/arduino",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 10f4606..9af7e8d 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "mcopy",
-  "version": "1.8.37",
+  "version": "1.8.38",
   "description": "Small gauge film optical printer platform",
   "main": "build.js",
   "directories": {
diff --git a/processing/mcopy/cfg.json b/processing/mcopy/cfg.json
index ff4c2ea..3111b03 100644
--- a/processing/mcopy/cfg.json
+++ b/processing/mcopy/cfg.json
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 {
-  "version": "1.8.37",
+  "version": "1.8.38",
   "ext_port": 1111,
   "profiles": {
     "mcopy": {