CNC Mill Log: Difference between revisions

Latest revision as of 20:14, 2 May 2013

When something goes wrong, its nice to note it here. Also nice to note any fixes (eg. resurfacing the milling platform).

2 May. 2013

Maximum X-Axis feed rate of 60in/min was moderately error prone, occasionally triggering emergency stop. Reduced to 40in/min, identical to Y-Axis setting. mirage335 2013-05-02

2 Feb. 2013

Settings on Mach3 were incorrect; communication with the mill controller was impossible. The following settings changes were made (and some fiddling done) and the mill appears to be functioning and calibrated well:

Changing the port to address 0x378 allowed the spindle control to function.
Changing X,Y,Z,A drive and step ports to port 1 (0x378) and setting low trigger on axis X.
Recalibrated "steps per" with the calibration wizard under settings using dial indicator (now set for ~16250).

Note: Often restarting Mach3 seems to be required to actually update some of the port settings (although it pretends otherwise). Mill calibration was accurate to only ~0.003" (which maybe a limit imposed by the limited rigidity of the mill+stand).

Shawn Nock (OpenPGP: 0x65118FA5) 12:47, 3 February 2013 (PST)

22 Jan. 2013

Major upgrades in progress thanks to TJ.

10 July 2012

Platform still needs replacing, but Barlow resurfaced the remaining usable area. At least now it is level again.

28 Apr. 2012

Someone accidentally resurfaced the milling platform (milled too deep). Now the platform needs replacing.

11 Apr. 2012

Milling platform is no longer level, thanks to the screws holding it down being loosened up. Needs resurfacing.

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 When something goes wrong, its nice to note it here. Also nice to note any fixes (eg. resurfacing the milling platform).
-*Major upgrades in progress thanks to TJ. 01/22/13
+== 2 May. 2013 ==
+Maximum X-Axis feed rate of 60in/min was moderately error prone, occasionally triggering emergency stop. Reduced to 40in/min, identical to Y-Axis setting.
+[[User:mirage335|mirage335 2013-05-02]]
-*Platform still needs replacing, but Barlow resurfaced the remaining usable area. At least now it is level again. 07/10/12
+== 2 Feb. 2013 ==
-*Someone accidentally resurfaced the milling platform (milled too deep). Now the platform needs replacing. 04/28/12
+Settings on Mach3 were incorrect; communication with the mill controller was impossible. The following settings changes were made (and some fiddling done) and the mill appears to be functioning and calibrated well:
-*Milling platform is no longer level, thanks to the screws holding it down being loosened up. Needs resurfacing. 04/11/12
+*Changing the port to address 0x378 allowed the spindle control to function.
+*Changing X,Y,Z,A drive and step ports to port 1 (0x378) and setting low trigger on axis X.
+*Recalibrated "steps per" with the calibration wizard under ''settings'' using dial indicator (now set for ~16250).
+Note: Often restarting Mach3 seems to be required to actually update some of the port settings (although it pretends otherwise). Mill calibration was accurate to only ~0.003" (which maybe a limit imposed by the limited rigidity of the mill+stand).
+[[User:Nock|Shawn Nock (OpenPGP: 0x65118FA5)]] 12:47, 3 February 2013 (PST)
+== 22 Jan. 2013 ==
+*Major upgrades in progress thanks to TJ.
+== 10 July 2012 ==
+*Platform still needs replacing, but Barlow resurfaced the remaining usable area. At least now it is level again.
+== 28 Apr. 2012 ==
+*Someone accidentally resurfaced the milling platform (milled too deep). Now the platform needs replacing.
+== 11 Apr. 2012 ==
+*Milling platform is no longer level, thanks to the screws holding it down being loosened up. Needs resurfacing.