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Mach Discussion => General Mach Discussion => Topic started by: dazza111 on July 30, 2011, 10:59:18 PM

Title: noobie needs help
Post by: dazza111 on July 30, 2011, 10:59:18 PM

hi guys im pulling my hair out i 2 probs
1 z Axis cutting height changes after z retracts in other words when doing text first letter is cut correct each letter after that gets lighter i.e the cutting height raises to the point that the end mill doesn't touch job
2 when cutting text letters change position im feeling like im not smart enuff to run this machine

Title: Re: noobie needs help
Post by: Hood on July 31, 2011, 06:49:44 AM

Dazza please dont keep starting new topics without replying to the ones you have already started, for example you have not provided the info requested here http://www.machsupport.com/forum/index.php/topic,19127.0.html Maybe you have that issue fixed now but it would be good to know ;)

Hood

Title: Re: noobie needs help
Post by: RICH on July 31, 2011, 08:03:56 AM

dazza111,
Could be a number of things causing your problem.
Post a pic of your machines Z axis.........
Have you checked the steps per unit for the Z? Any backlash? Anything loose or slipping on the driven axis? Cutter slipping in the collet?
What software are you using to generate the code? Are your setting the Z retract height correctly?
How much is the Z changing?
RICH

Title: Re: noobie needs help
Post by: dazza111 on August 02, 2011, 08:58:59 AM

sorry about that hood to be honest i didnt know how to supply the info you requsted ive come to the conclusion that it must be code related ive down loaded some g codes in the free codes section seem to work fine since i will be mainly doing ingraving name tags for my work   i downloaded desk engrave and now when ingrave the letters are slightly stagered on the x axis  once again i opologize for not supplying info thanx

Title: Re: noobie needs help
Post by: RICH on August 02, 2011, 04:54:48 PM

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downloaded desk engrave and now when ingrave the letters are slightly stagered on the x axis

Never had a problem with the code generated by DeskEngrave.

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when ingrave the letters are slightly stagered on the x axis 

Can you post a pic of the actual engraving done and also the file used?

RICH

Title: Re: noobie needs help
Post by: dazza111 on August 02, 2011, 05:36:38 PM

i dont know how to copy file to post i will get photo later today thanks

Title: Re: noobie needs help
Post by: RICH on August 02, 2011, 05:47:22 PM

You click the

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in the new screen, click

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select your file from wherever it is on your computer, and then

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POST

RICH