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Post by hotsticker on Aug 25, 2019 12:41:21 GMT -5
Just got the AR 6 Pro and my projects change paths about half way through a project. I have lowered speed scale. I am using 90 degree vbit at 70 ipm
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Post by gerry on Aug 25, 2019 13:35:30 GMT -5
What is the Depth of Cut per pass?
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Post by hotsticker on Aug 25, 2019 14:29:19 GMT -5
What is the Depth of Cut per pass? 1/8 in ……. .125in in tool perameters for the 90 degree vbit
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Post by gerry on Aug 25, 2019 15:23:41 GMT -5
Just got the AR 6 Pro and my projects change paths about half way through a project. I have lowered speed scale. I am using 90 degree vbit at 70 ipm Feed & speed seem OK. What size shank is the bit? 1/8", 1/4", 1/2"? What exactly do you mean by 'change paths'? Crooked lines, vcarve not in correct x,y position, z changing depth? Post your crv file and an example output.
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Post by hotsticker on Aug 25, 2019 18:21:04 GMT -5
1/4" shank. The text comes out crooked. First photo is the finished preview in vcarve, next photo is on the machine..
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Post by gerry on Aug 25, 2019 20:20:34 GMT -5
It sure looks like you're losing steps on the Y axis. Check the set screws on all the Y connectors. Do you get drag when you move the Y axis? Half the ipm of your vcarve and see what happens. Also, loose electrical connection can cause power loss.
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Post by hotsticker on Aug 25, 2019 21:13:58 GMT -5
Thanks for your help Gerry and yes I've checked all couplers for tightness and they are tight, and while moving all axis doesn't seem to be any drag or weird noise and all cable connections are tight. Im wondering if it is a software problem. Very frustrating since I upgraded from a Piranha desktop machine that performed well doing these same type of projects.
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Post by gerry on Aug 25, 2019 21:58:15 GMT -5
Once you get it straightened out, you'll be very happy with it. It's way better than a Piranha. It could be your shuttle speed. Shuttle Speed Too high a number will cause lost steps.
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Post by hotsticker on Aug 25, 2019 22:46:18 GMT -5
And what shuttle speed would you recommend?
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Post by gerry on Aug 25, 2019 23:03:54 GMT -5
My Work Speed and Fast Speed are both set to 3000 mm/min.
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Post by hotsticker on Aug 25, 2019 23:28:44 GMT -5
Mine was set the same as yours but I lowered work speed to 2000 and fast speed to 1500 with still the same x y drifting. Im wondering if controller is bad since I don't hear any slippage or grinding noises.
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Post by hotsticker on Aug 26, 2019 7:10:32 GMT -5
I think I got it figured out will let you all know
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Post by hotsticker on Aug 26, 2019 8:52:35 GMT -5
Well I made a dumb mistake and didn't have the collet snapped in correctly. I corrected the mistake and tried the same project and works fine now. Thank all that tried to help me on this problem.
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johnb
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New owner @ March 2019, AR16 Elite, Aspire, 4th Axis & Laser
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Post by johnb on Aug 26, 2019 20:05:20 GMT -5
don't fret, hotsticker... there's a learning curve to all of this.
I won't tell you about not holding down the button for "Z-Axis Set Zero" (on my HUST controller) long enough for the message that tells me that it registered to pop up, and then promptly driving a brand new 30 degree insert V-bit all the way through the 3/4" material and into the spoilboard before I could get it stopped. I couldn't get it to raise and only after releasing the (ruined) project from the clamps was I able to wiggle it loose. That took about 30 minutes. When it did raise, I got a horrible grinding jerking and was pretty sure I'd destroyed the bearing on the Z-Axis, but after running it up and down a few times, I cut that (and several more) projects successfully. There was no apparent lasting effect on the machine or the bit, since everything works smoothly with no noise....Whoops, I guess I did just tell you (and everybody else) about that error.
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