Machine: Openbuilds Workbee 1010 Designed in: VCarve Desktop and ran w/ Openbuilds CONTROL Hello all. I ran a project today and noticed an issue with the border thickness on the piece. It’s easiest to see when comparing the two ends. It is designed to be a 1/4" all the way around but the right side is thicker. I’m not sure whether this is a Gcode setting issue or, possibly bit deflection as it comes around the elipse and I just need to slow the speed down a bit? I checked the design in VCarve to make sure the elipses weren’t bumped out of place etc. but all appears good there. Thanks in advance for any ideas on troubleshooting this issue…
Multiple tool changes. the first and last tool changes create the border - if that makes sense. Here is a screenshot from VCarve that illustrates that. The boxes checked are showing the first and last tools that create border (1/4" EM for pocket & 1/8" EM for profile bits respectively).
I think what Peter is saying is, must have moved the machine accidently in X when doing the bit change. Or you have a loose drive motor/screw coupler on the X axis, or play in the collars (assuming left to right is X on the carve) Cheers Gary
Indeed my direction I was heading in: - Is $1=255 to maintain motor brake? (Grbl Settings) - Did you accidentally rezero X between toolchanges
Yep, I have the brake set in GRBL. Re-zeroing X... I did use the XYZ (All 3 axis) touch probe again just before I started the 3d roughing bit because I noticed a little cupping from the wood warming up after the initial pocket cut. I shot a few more nails closer in while I applied downward pressure with my hand to get the piece to lay flatter to the spoil board again. I bet that's it. I should've left well enough alone and just kept running it lol. Thanks for helping me think this through (both you and Gary). I'll run it again and see what happens...
