Hi all, I’ve noticed many similar discussions regarding this topic before, but I think my question is slightly different.
I built my first X-Carve just last week. It is brand new with all the latest/upgraded components. When I went to make my first carve this week I noticed immediately that the z-axis is diving too deep. I had a cut that was set for 0.47" and could see the z axis moving over 1 full inch.
I have read enough to see that there are often calibration issues, especially if you had an older model and upgraded the z-axis. That is not the case for me, and from everything I read it seems that the $102 value is what it needs to be for the new direct drive z axis (49.909).
I applied a value ~1/2 of what was default and did notice that the z axis moves closer to how it should, but still not perfect. I think with a little more tweaking and some math I could get it to move the way I expect with a $102 value somewhere in the 24-28 range.
My questions are - is this normal to need to tweak this value by that much? I understand there are some x controller switches that also could be on the wrong setting. Instead of taking that apart and confirming, does it accomplish the same thing if I simply re-calibrate the z the way I’ve laid out? In other words, I understand that the microstep settings are fractions. If it’s on a setting that is 2x too large, can I simply half the corresponding machine inspector value? Additionally, is there any concern with making these changes? Does it indicate a flaw in the assembly process that might create different issues down the road?
Sorry for the long-winded questions. As I’m sure many of you are aware, there’s plenty to learn at the beginning.
Thanks in advance!
Alex