I just updated Easel’s firmware and now I seem to having problems with gcode imported from vCarve Pro 8.5.
It seems like my carve is trying to start cutting not at the top surface of the wood but at the bottom (that is, at the full cut depth of .75" in this case).
I’ve triple-checked all the settings in VCarve and, as far as I know, they all look okay. Ditto for Easel.
Wondering if this is a problem with the Post-Processor?
I’ve already snapped one bit and I’m at a loss as to what else to look at to troubleshoot this problem. Suggestions please?
Below is an image of what the carve should look like when finished.
Post your “$$” GRBL settings output. You may need to re-run machine setup.
Here’s the GRBL settings.
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$132=100.000
$131=790.000
$130=790.000
$122=50.000
$121=500.000
$120=500.000
$112=500.000
$111=8000.000
$110=8000.000
$102=188.976
$101=40.000
$100=40.000
$32=0
$31=0
$30=1
$27=1.000
$26=250
$25=750.000
$24=25.000
$23=3
$22=0
$21=0
$20=0
$13=0
$12=0.002
$11=0.020
$10=115
$6=0
$5=0
$4=0
$3=1
$2=0
$1=0
$0=10
$$
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M9
ok
M5
Events
Settings
$0=10
$1=0
$2=0
$3=1
$4=0
$5=0
$6=0
$10=115
$11=0.020
$12=0.002
$13=0
$20=0
$21=0
$22=0
$23=3
$24=25.000
$25=750.000
$26=250
$27=1.000
$30=1
$31=0
$32=0
$100=40.000
$101=40.000
$102=188.976
$110=8000.000
$111=8000.000
$112=500.000
$120=500.000
$121=500.000
$122=50.000
$130=790.000
$131=790.000
$132=100.000
@PhilJohnson: When you say: “And verify that the code stated top work surface and the vcarve file does too.”, I am not clear on exactly what parameters you want me to check? Please point me to where I should look.
FWIW, the toolpath for this carve was created using the “moulding” toolpath operation in VCarve.
In Vcarve, on the left side of the screen (normal drawing tools), click the Job Setup tool (it’s a white rectangle thing in the top left). There’s an option there for Z zero location. Make sure it’s material surface.
Not using a Carvey. Using a 1000mm X-carve.
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The “Z Zero” IS set to the material surface in VCarve.
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GRBL settings were posted above. No word “origin” in them that I can see. Which “$” code means “origin”?
Sometimes when GRBL firmware is updated, the settings get scrambled and when the settings are scrambled, weird things happen.
No. I didn’t use a roughing pass tool. According to the Vectric tutorial video which I sat through, the moulding toolpath actually isn’t a 3D toolpath. It is a 2D toolpath designed to improve carving speed and finish quality over a similar 3D toolpath.
Is it possible the “gap above” or “gap below” toolpath setting in the moulding operation is hosing this somehow? I notice that it seems to want to set itself to “gap below” by default.
Reran the machine setup. Didn’t see anything in that which would give me a clue.
Be that as it may re: the moulding toolpath, I tried cutting a pocket toolpath and I’m having the same problem.
Right now the moulding toolpath is set to “gap above” toolpath of zero with a cut depth of 0.75". That is a change from previous attempts.
Check your bit settings and make sure the pass depth is set properly. That’s the only thing I can think that would change the pocket.
Also slow the preview down in Vcarve and watch the preview passes.
@RobertCanning: What is picsender? And if my settings did get scrambled, what can I do to fix or restore them? I have no idea what the settings were before I upgraded the firmware.
Did you probe off of the top of your material?
Slowed down the carve animation for the pocket and watched it. Seems to progress okay. But the actual carve does not seem to start at the correct Z.
@PhilJohnson: From the machine inspector.
Settings
$0=10
$1=0
$2=0
$3=1
$4=0
$5=0
$6=0
$10=115
$11=0.020
$12=0.002
$13=0
$20=0
$21=0
$22=0
$23=3
$24=25.000
$25=750.000
$26=250
$27=1.000
$30=1
$31=0
$32=0
$100=40.000
$101=40.000
$102=188.976
$110=8000.000
$111=8000.000
$112=500.000
$120=500.000
$121=500.000
$122=50.000
$130=790.000
$131=790.000
$132=100.000
