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Post by aforww on Aug 21, 2017 6:39:20 GMT
So it was a file you made?
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Post by aforww on Aug 21, 2017 9:28:00 GMT
That is a link to your hub. Meaning I'd have to be signed into your account to see it. You can get a share link from there though. I either need a link to download or the actual file
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Post by aforww on Aug 21, 2017 10:44:22 GMT
Disregard, I downloaded the previous telecaster link you posted. Try this one. Make sure your machine is in millimeters and it uses a 1/8" 2 flute. This is decently aggressive feed and speeds so proceed with caution. 20,000 rpm spindle speed, 1200 mmpm feed rate, 1000mm ramping speed. It's a 5mm step down with roughing pass and 1 finishing pass. Another thing I noticed, I hope whatever cutter you are using is over two inches long. www.dropbox.com/s/kmeh8z8nxgcuzfd/AFOR%20TELE%20TEST.nc?dl=0
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Post by aforww on Aug 21, 2017 11:04:00 GMT
That is a link to your hub. Meaning I'd have to be signed into your account to see it. You can get a share link from there though. I either need a link to download or the actual file a360.co/2uWeMeC -- that's the link to the project in Fusion . . . Eh I already worked off the other. Lol. Should have a working operation now. If you don't then there's something else amiss we'll have to figure out. As I set this one up just like I would set mine up. And I know my Gcode always works.
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Post by VGCustomShop on Aug 21, 2017 11:06:49 GMT
Disregard, I downloaded the previous telecaster link you posted. Try this one. Make sure your machine is in millimeters and it uses a 1/8" 2 flute. This is decently aggressive feed and speeds so proceed with caution. 20,000 rpm spindle speed, 1200 mmpm feed rate, 1000mm ramping speed. It's a 5mm step down with roughing pass and 1 finishing pass. Another thing I noticed, I hope whatever cutter you are using is over two inches long. www.dropbox.com/s/kmeh8z8nxgcuzfd/AFOR%20TELE%20TEST.nc?dl=0My bit is .25" 2 flute spiral - the body is 2" The cutter itself is only 1"
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Post by aforww on Aug 21, 2017 11:09:51 GMT
Disregard, I downloaded the previous telecaster link you posted. Try this one. Make sure your machine is in millimeters and it uses a 1/8" 2 flute. This is decently aggressive feed and speeds so proceed with caution. 20,000 rpm spindle speed, 1200 mmpm feed rate, 1000mm ramping speed. It's a 5mm step down with roughing pass and 1 finishing pass. Another thing I noticed, I hope whatever cutter you are using is over two inches long. www.dropbox.com/s/kmeh8z8nxgcuzfd/AFOR%20TELE%20TEST.nc?dl=0My bit is .25" 2 flute spiral - the body is 2" The cutter itself is only 1" Do you have a 1/8" two flute? I did that size to avoid a tool change for the narrow Pocket or having a separate operation just for that one. Trying to minimize variables while we problem solve.
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Post by Derek the Admin on Aug 21, 2017 14:55:29 GMT
I am running your files. I tested the contour file and it did fine. The pocket op is running now. You're running a shop vac, right? They can generate a lot of static electricity and cause resets. Have you tried running without a vacuum at all? IE: Just run an operation with nothing on. No vacuuming, no router, nothing. Success? If so, turn the router on and let it run. Success? If so, it could very well be your vacuum. They basically can send a big static electricity shock to the machine and freeze it. Here's a thread of the shark forum that talks about grounding your hose. www.cncsharktalk.com/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=2833
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Post by aforww on Aug 21, 2017 18:11:58 GMT
My bit is .25" 2 flute spiral - the body is 2" The cutter itself is only 1" Thanks for the file - but don't think I can use it. I did my model in inches - that's how I've always built guitars - tried to make the model the way I would make a guitar using hand tools. Do have an 1/8" two flute bit but it is too short for this project. With this amount of material when I rout by hand usually use a 3/8" bit Well, seeing as how this is just a test file and not something you're going to use you regularly, run it and see what happens. You can change machine dimensions by typing $13=0 to report in mm. $13=1 for inches. Unless you've changed this setting, the default for the machine is MM. As for the bit size. It's irrelevant. Simply a test to make sure it wants to run all the way. You can use a 1" bit if you want to. We don't care what it looks like just that it runs properly.
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Post by VGCustomShop on Aug 21, 2017 19:28:03 GMT
Thanks for the file - but don't think I can use it. I did my model in inches - that's how I've always built guitars - tried to make the model the way I would make a guitar using hand tools. Do have an 1/8" two flute bit but it is too short for this project. With this amount of material when I rout by hand usually use a 3/8" bit Well, seeing as how this is just a test file and not something you're going to use you regularly, run it and see what happens. You can change machine dimensions by typing $13=0 to report in mm. $13=1 for inches. Unless you've changed this setting, the default for the machine is MM. As for the bit size. It's irrelevant. Simply a test to make sure it wants to run all the way. You can use a 1" bit if you want to. We don't care what it looks like just that it runs properly. Will do thanks - update: the file you sent has "%" at the beginning and at the end and also tool change commands - so I took them out and the file worked fine - except that it didn't start at the right place - so I'm not sure where you have 0 set at. To my understanding Grbl does not support tool changes - this is what the guy at Picksender told me here is the quote: "The .nc file you sent needs the % removed from the beginning and end of the file. That is used in Mach3 to ignore the comments. The T22 M6 needs to be removed also. GRBL does not support tool change commands. Since the file attached is a Vector file, the Vector Gcode needs to be selected in PicSender."
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Post by VGCustomShop on Aug 21, 2017 21:48:50 GMT
Well, seeing as how this is just a test file and not something you're going to use you regularly, run it and see what happens. You can change machine dimensions by typing $13=0 to report in mm. $13=1 for inches. Unless you've changed this setting, the default for the machine is MM. As for the bit size. It's irrelevant. Simply a test to make sure it wants to run all the way. You can use a 1" bit if you want to. We don't care what it looks like just that it runs properly. Will do thanks Checked my wiring - turns out I had Y of the homing switches plugged into the - instead of the + - that may be behind the freeze ups . . . now though the homing cycle will not work and gives error 5 - but I am sure they are now plugged in right Z+, Y+ and X+ - I tried the reset switch but it didn't do anything. On the bright side it did run through a file without stopping.
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Post by Derek the Admin on Aug 21, 2017 22:15:22 GMT
Please provide a screen shot or copy and paste of your $$ settings. What's the behavior when it gives you this error 5 and in which g code sender? What, if any, variables have changed from the time that it wasn't doing this?
EDIT: Moved to the "tips and support" section so others may come across it there and benefit from the findings if they need support.
Thanks Derek
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Post by VGCustomShop on Aug 21, 2017 22:35:53 GMT
Please provide a screen shot or copy and paste of your $$ settings. What's the behavior when it gives you this error 5 and in which g code sender? What, if any, variables have changed from the time that it wasn't doing this? EDIT: Moved to the "tips and support" section so others may come across it there and benefit from the findings if they need support. Thanks Derek I had my X axis plugged into the -X terminal on the board - oddly it was homing - but imagine that could be what has been causing senders to freeze and runs to stop at various places. Since restoring the X to the + terminal - files are running smoothly - but the Z axis is off and if the $H command is used in UGCS or Picsender I still get error 5 - which means homing isn't set up. I tried a hard reset on the board but that had no effect. If I zero the Z axis it drills too deep - checked the model and it is correct. Need to get the homing switches working again - they are plugged in correctly at z+ y+ and x+ now. Here are the print screens including the grbl settings for my board.
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Post by activereality on Aug 22, 2017 0:15:32 GMT
Please provide a screen shot or copy and paste of your $$ settings. What's the behavior when it gives you this error 5 and in which g code sender? What, if any, variables have changed from the time that it wasn't doing this? EDIT: Moved to the "tips and support" section so others may come across it there and benefit from the findings if they need support. Thanks Derek I had my X axis plugged into the -X terminal on the board - oddly it was homing - but imagine that could be what has been causing senders to freeze and runs to stop at various places. Since restoring the X to the + terminal - files are running smoothly - but the Z axis is off and if the $H command is used in UGCS or Picsender I still get error 5 - which means homing isn't set up. I tried a hard reset on the board but that had no effect. If I zero the Z axis it drills too deep - checked the model and it is correct. Need to get the homing switches working again - they are plugged in correctly at z+ y+ and x+ now. Here are the print screens including the grbl settings for my board. Great find! It can be hard to catch something real small like that, but very significant as well. Awesome troubleshooting.
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Post by Derek the Admin on Aug 22, 2017 0:53:29 GMT
Please pull up the Grbl settings shown in our assembly manual. You have homing turned off in your settings for some reason. Setting 22 should be equal to 1. Setting 10 is also different than our factory default. You are also reporting inches to the sender instead of mm, which is different than our default. I leave mine as reporting mm and it's fine even if you want to give a command in inches. I'm not sure how each sender program deals with that so I can't say what other things might need to be done to accommodate that. Please just move setting 13 back to default. As a general rule. One little setting change can throw things for a loop so it's best to just leave our factory defaults on place.
Also, I must say, unfortunately, that the switch connector being plugged into X- instead of X+ shouldn't be related to anything. Those pins are electrically tied.... they go to the same pin on the controller.
Hope that helps.
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Post by VGCustomShop on Aug 22, 2017 1:28:30 GMT
Please pull up the Grbl settings shown in our assembly manual. You have homing turned off in your settings for some reason. Setting 22 should be equal to 1. Setting 10 is also different than our factory default. You are also reporting inches to the sender instead of mm, which is different than our default. I leave mine as reporting mm and it's fine even if you want to give a command in inches. I'm not sure how each sender program deals with that so I can't say what other things might need to be done to accommodate that. Please just move setting 13 back to default. As a general rule. One little setting change can throw things for a loop so it's best to just leave our factory defaults on place. Also, I must say, unfortunately, that the switch connector being plugged into X- instead of X+ shouldn't be related to anything. Those pins are electrically tied.... they go to the same pin on the controller. Hope that helps. Thanks for the help
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