All,
I just got my mill up and running and am attempting to de-bug it you might say. This is my first Mill and first attempt at CNC, so if the terminology is wrong please correct me.
X-2 Mill, KDN Tools CNC setup with 5 TPI Precision Rolled Screws, preloaded balls, Gecko 302V, MACH 3 mill.
I have a pen in the jacobs chuck and down on paper
Imput MIDI Screen
G0 X5 - DRO X moves to 5, pen draws a line roughly .87 on the paper
G0 X-5 - DRO X moves to -5, pen draws line roughly 1.68 on the paper
G0 y5 - DRO Y moves to 5, pen draws a line roughly .857 on paper
G0 y-5 - DRO Y moves to -5, pen draws a line roughly 1.72 on paper
Now I know a pen on paper is not the most accurate method, but it can tell you something is off. I was thinking the the 5 was 5" and it almost drew a line one inch off. Which means to me my 5 TPI Screws are not being accounted for.
Is that correct?
More questions than answers to follow.
Thanks
Smitty