Gcode milling Issues

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I have a issue with my 1000mm xcarve, I have been trying to mill a file but every time I send it something happens , after a couple of minutes doing fine looks like if the X or Y moves and starts to cut in another place , don´t know if the file its to big and has to much information for this machine , I have been send it through UGCS , GRBL and EASEL, the model and the file it was on Rhino and RhinoCam, Somebody know whats the problem?, Thanks

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hello could you please post the gcode file here and I will take a look!

thanks

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01_corte arbol desbaste_ugcs.nc (182.0 KB)

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01_arbol desbaste_easel.nc (186.3 KB)

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gfddf.JPG1320×836 82.8 KB

so basically your trying to mill the spaces down around the tree shape in the middle?

what is your

safe z height
retract height
and
feed height?

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any chance you can shoot this design to me in a iges, f3d, or step format?

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Grbl (the firmware used for the Shapeoko/X-Carve) has been tested w/ files w/ millions of lines, so software complexity shouldn’t be an issue.

Usually these problems are electro-mechanical. Points of failure / mis-configuration:

  • electrical current as noted by @PhilJohnson above. Notes on this at: Shapeoko CNC Router, Rigid, Accurate, Reliable, and Affordable and the sections before and after that — there may be a link specific to the X-Carve controller, either search for that, or someone can let us know where it’s at
  • overheating — this isn’t usually an issue w/ the newer boards, but used to be one needed a fan / active cooling
  • pulley set screws — these should be checked before each usage of the machine per an operating checklist: Shapeoko CNC Router, Rigid, Accurate, Reliable, and Affordable — ideally at least one set screw should be lined up w/ and tight against a flat on the motor shaft. If there is no flat, consider adding one (poke the motor shaft through a plastic bag, clamp the shaft, file the flat, then carefully clean up all metal filings)
  • belt tension — this needs to be even for the Y-axis and arguably greater than the specification indicates. Some folks use a spring scale — be careful not to overtension so as to bend the motor shaft. Some information here: Shapeoko CNC Router, Rigid, Accurate, Reliable, and Affordable
  • excessive feed rates especially on plunge — please calculate these out for a suitable chip load and match the feed/speed to what your machine is capable of. The Precise Bits folks suggest a testing technique which I’ve found to work well: http://www.precisebits.com/tutorials/calibrating_feeds_n_speeds.htm
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CORTE ARBOL.igs (292.8 KB)

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Will take a look , thanks

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Thanks for your time, will check all the list and make new a new test

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thanks for your time .

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Here is a roughing strategy that I came up with

sorry for the noise in the back ground lol I had youtube running and I forgot my mic was on so is this what you where after I know your original question was why does my machine go crazy and I am thinking there is an issue with the cam strategy that you are using as it does not happen with mine

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Thanks Mate, that Fusion 360 looks really nice, will try more tests and to figure what its happening

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Thanks guys for your time, finally as you said, it was a calibration issue, I tensioned the belts and that was all, now the machine its working perfect
Thanks again

Felipe.

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