Hello fellow enthusiasts. New to the forums. Trying to get an old machine up and running. Replaced the stepper drivers and control box with an x32 black box. Got the machine working with a lot of help from openbuilds support but now I have a major issue. When I run the program, it drives the spindle hard into the board. The machine's DRO reads correctly at -1.89mm and that's what the g-code calls for. I moved the spindle away from the test piece and measured it 3 times. Even though the DRO says it moves -1.89mm, it's actually moving closer to 13mm. the steps have been calibrated 4 times now and each time it's spot on. It does this every time. Y and X are moving correctly, only the Z is a problem. Thought the thing was going to start a fire before I could get it shut down. TIA for any help Workbee 1510, 2.2kw spindle, black box x32 controller, openbuilds control software, V-carve pro design software
Which post processor are you using with Vectric? Please upload you g-code file and post a screenshot of your Vectric settings for the setup section showing the "home/start position". Alex.
Big heavy spindle maybe getting out of control on the way down? Try lowering your max travel speed and acceleration. Try air cuts while trying to get it working right, no endmill in the collet and set the z 0 above the spoil board. Gary
I could be wrong, but it does not appear that you are using the OpenBuilds Postprocessor. docs:software:vectric [OpenBuilds Documentation] Did you home the machine prior to running the Gcode? Also, when you calibrated was the spindle running? Those can create a lot of EMI which may be messing with the electronics. docs:blackbox-x32:faq-emi [OpenBuilds Documentation]
Thanks to everyone for all the help. Got the correct post processor installed and after a few videos I figured out what I was doing wrong. Not setting a flat depth on my v carve, the program was adjusting for too large a font and trying to carve a huge v carve. After setting flat depth, the machine is working perfectly. Still so much to learn. Thanks again!
