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Third party software and hardware support forums. / Scrap a YOOCNC board for A?

« on: March 30, 2013, 09:39:14 PM »

If you've noticed on the boards, I've been having all sorts of grief with my Chinese made CNC (3040T-DQ) - such issues as engraving a design and having the lines all over the shop. I was told by an Aspire user (Aspire is what I use to create the stuff I want to make) that the YooCNC boards are rubbish, toss it and replace it with something else.

Now my question is, what board? This was supposed to a relaxing(?) hobby that wasn't going to be cheap but it also wasn't going to give me massive lumps on the back of my head from her indoors waving a rolling pin around every time I ask for money to try and fix something

On eBay are a number of different boards, would it be easier to just shell out for a complete board/Nema 23 motor(s) etc replacement kit e.g. http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/4-Axis-TB6560-Driver-NEMA23-Stepper-Motor-1-9Nm-CNC-Kit-/160768236988?pt=AU_B_I_Electrical_Test_Equipment&hash=item256e889dbc and toss pretty much everything I've got and use something like this lot on my table or just get a board e.g. http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/4-Axis-TB6560-CNC-Stepper-Motor-Driver-Board-Controller-Available-in-UK-/140943728780?pt=UK_BOI_Electrical_Components_Supplies_ET&hash=item20d0e6a08c and make use of my 36v PSU?

Any guidance would be greatly appreciated as this is doin' my 'ead in!! and I thought tweakin' a Moog was complicated sheesh

Cheers
Carl

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General Mach Discussion / Anyone have this happen to a design?

« on: March 25, 2013, 03:37:51 AM »

Hi All,

Apologies for all the questions, but being a total noob I'm a tad stuck. Firstly thanks to Hood for pointing out the reverse issue, that sorted something,  I've managed after a few days to get it to do something .

I created with Aspire 3 a quick piece, loaded it in to Mach 3 - set everything and away it went except it came out like the attached image, sorta cut in twice in the timber one a little higher than the other. Anyone have any ideas where I've gone wrong as after three attempts I'm still getting the same result.

I can attach the tap file Aspire creates for inspection if it's required.

Cheers
Carl

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General Mach Discussion / Reverse Cutting and Job Nowhere Near Home

« on: March 23, 2013, 10:55:55 PM »

Hi All,

I've run a search but I dare say I'm using the wrong terminology as I get no find on the following two questions, so any help will be much appreciated.

Firstly when ever I've looked at a desktop type CNC router/engravers etc the XYZ is in the top right hand corner. Is this just a convenient place to park it in a photo as on the screen in Mach3 the XYZ is in the bottom left so when I load a tap file of a design (made in Aspire 3) it loads at the top right even though I've set it to bottom left?

Secondly, why does it engrave everything backwards e.g. foot gets engraved toof with the letters facing the opposite way (obviously)?

Just so you know, I've set the table dimensions correctly, ref'd home and can jog the design to somewhere I can engrave it but it's not very convenient if you get my drift.

Thanks in advance, now off to email the seller of the machine to find out why when I touch the tool with the tip on the Z it spins it instead of retracting like it's supposed to  

Carl



Not my machine, just an indication of what I mean by XYZ parking