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Still can not get part to cut same from mill and router
« on: April 19, 2009, 01:17:39 PM »
Although we have had some good advice from Hood we are stilll baffled.  We are cutting a part from 1/4" Lexan using 1/8" bit on both machines.  Feedrate on the router is at 65 and on milll at 6 and spindlle speed is 24,500 and 3500 respectively.  Both parts are coming out nice but they do not match.  We have done extensive testing on the router and feel that we are okay with basic motor tuning, machine setup and so on making us think we have something wrong in the MACH3 setup but can't find anything with our limited experience.  We are using MACH3 on a mill, router and lathe and until now have been able to get what we want.
The router is cutting this 7.5" X 3.75" (approx) part about 1 tool width smaller than the mill cuts it.  We are using the exact same Gcode on both machines witht he only difference being feedrate.  Circles on the part cut very well. As the cut proceeds along the part the error seems to increase but this is difficult to track as the code has the cutter moving around the part quite a bit.

Any suggestions would be appreiated.

Paul and Ben

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Re: Still can not get part to cut same from mill and router
« Reply #1 on: April 19, 2009, 06:49:01 PM »
Please post your g-code.

Are outside shapes under size and inner shapes too big or what?

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Re: Still can not get part to cut same from mill and router
« Reply #2 on: April 20, 2009, 07:40:16 AM »
Outside and inside dimensions are too small.  The part we cut on the router is smaller than the drawing and smaller than the part we cut on the mill.  Would it be helpful to provide exact dimensions?
Below is the code
N5 (File router G2 mill 2 )
N10 (Default Mill Post)
N15 (File Posted in Mill Mode)
N20 (Tuesday, April 14, 2009)
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G1  Z-0.2500 
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Re: Still can not get part to cut same from mill and router
« Reply #3 on: April 20, 2009, 07:55:07 AM »
Graham-  I should also point out the differences increase the further the cutter gets from the start point.  On our parts we are cutting a 1.25 circle.  There is a left and a right part. On the left part the center of the circle is cut about about 4" from the start point. This circle is approx .125 short of hwere it should be.  On the right side part the center of the circle is about .75" from the start.  That circle is about .075 of where it should be.  Depending on where I set the mic Both circles measure 1.25-1.26
Thanks, Paul

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Re: Still can not get part to cut same from mill and router
« Reply #4 on: April 20, 2009, 09:25:42 AM »
Hi Paul,

Are you using the same PC for both the Mill and Router operation ?.

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Re: Still can not get part to cut same from mill and router
« Reply #5 on: April 20, 2009, 01:47:24 PM »
Hi Tweakie-  Two different computers plus two different versions of Mach 3

Paul
Re: Still can not get part to cut same from mill and router
« Reply #6 on: April 20, 2009, 02:33:36 PM »
In motor tuning, what is your steps per set at?
Re: Still can not get part to cut same from mill and router
« Reply #7 on: April 20, 2009, 02:51:09 PM »
Steps per are set at 509.3108387
My driver is set at 1/8, steppers are 200 rev
All axis have 16 pitch 1" gear
I divided 1600 by 3.1415 to set the steps on the router
I have checked this with a dial indicator (1/2" and 1" moves) and it was right on

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Re: Still can not get part to cut same from mill and router
« Reply #8 on: April 20, 2009, 04:42:56 PM »
Try setting your steps to 509.090909 and try again.

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