SO I have been fine tuning and trying like hell to get the flat spots out of my circles. I got a dial indicator went to set the back lash and found something funny. Before I tear the machine apart and tighten everything I want to ask.

The problem is on the Y axis. If you are travel in Y+ the reverse to Y- the backlash is .05mm. If you are travel in the Y- and reverse to the Y+ the backlash is .13mm.

So maybe this is mechanical but I sure would like a few opinions before I go tearing into this machine.

Thanks
Matt

If that's really true, then if you did this 10-11 times, then the machine would be 1mm out of position.

Could be due to a number things.
One needs to know the cause of the backlash and that can only be done by trying to isolate each  mechanical component
in a very meticulous way to find the causes. Note that there is no such thing as "zero" backlash and there is no substitute
for quality components.

RICH

If that's really true, then if you did this 10-11 times, then the machine would be 1mm out of position.

It does stack up like that. You can see it in the circles I am cutting. One side has bigger flat spot than the other and often the start point is not the finish point. Not always though. I have adjusted alot of it out but still get flat spots and thats the only thing I can't get rid of. If I set backlash .05 the lesser reading then only going the other way seems to cause a problem. I am clueless.

Could be due to a number things.
One needs to know the cause of the backlash and that can only be done by trying to isolate each  mechanical component
in a very meticulous way to find the causes. Note that there is no such thing as "zero" backlash and there is no substitute
for quality components.

RICH

The machine seems high quality. I wonder if it could be a combination of things. I am having a hard time trying to figure out what to look at specifically and it what order.

This is the machine

I'll take any pointers I can get.

Thanks
Matt

If you have backlash enabled, turn it off and test again.
Hood

Hood

He's b-a-a-c-k!:)  (Yay!)

If you have backlash enabled, turn it off and test again.
Hood

No it wasn't enabled.

Mechanical backlash will be equal in both directions. This sounds like backlash PLUS a loss of steps in one direction only. That could be DRIVE related or a mechanical problem.

Just a thought, (;-) TP

It does stack up like that. You can see it in the circles I am cutting. One side has bigger flat spot than the other and often the start point is not the finish point. Not always though. I have adjusted alot of it out but still get flat spots and thats the only thing I can't get rid of. If I set backlash .05 the lesser reading then only going the other way seems to cause a problem. I am clueless.

Then the machine is either losing steps, or something mechanically is loose. Check all the setscrews on all your couplers.

I would suggest checking how the Y axis screw is mounted and thrust is controlled.
IE; May have have one bearing , or two bearings, or maybe just a spacer or whatever.
How that is done and adjusted can lead to different backlash.

Again, hard to say, without knowing what's "under the hood" so to speak.

BTW, Car hood as i know Hood can't fit under the cover!

RICH