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General Mach Discussion / Problems with pocket cutting in mach 3
« on: August 13, 2008, 05:55:25 PM »
Hello All,
I am new to this forum but not new to cnc. Here is my problem. When I create a pocket cut using vcarve pro and mach 3 to control my cnc I get a bouncing movement on the x and y axis when going around the letters that I am carving. For example: I create a design with letters in vcarve pro. After the design process I goto the output side and save my file to cut. Now when I start my cut I have my router make 2 passes of .125 total equiling .250 cut. when it goes around the letters its not a smooth cut. It kinda jumps. now on the stright cut theres no problem. only the curves. ( Not the z axis ) This leaves a very bad finnish. Its not smooth at all. I have to do alot of sanding. I am using a hobbycnc pro board with 305 oz steppers.
Any Clue on why this is happening?
Thanks Steve
I am new to this forum but not new to cnc. Here is my problem. When I create a pocket cut using vcarve pro and mach 3 to control my cnc I get a bouncing movement on the x and y axis when going around the letters that I am carving. For example: I create a design with letters in vcarve pro. After the design process I goto the output side and save my file to cut. Now when I start my cut I have my router make 2 passes of .125 total equiling .250 cut. when it goes around the letters its not a smooth cut. It kinda jumps. now on the stright cut theres no problem. only the curves. ( Not the z axis ) This leaves a very bad finnish. Its not smooth at all. I have to do alot of sanding. I am using a hobbycnc pro board with 305 oz steppers.
Any Clue on why this is happening?
Thanks Steve