Hi,
I have a 2019 Taig ER16 mill that I CNC'ed with a Xylotex Stepper/Driver kit. I am, by trade, a CAD Technician. Other than what I have recently (last three months, on the weekends) learned I don't know anything about CNC or Machining in general. So, I need some help.
I am working on making a part that has several rounded vertical surfaces. Like a square with rounded corners and cylindrical protrusions. I have noticed that my mill is making a flat edge on a round cylinder. The last part I made has a .35" Dia. cylinder toward each end of it, which are 2.75" (in the X) apart. The one cylinder is coming out with a flat spot while the other seems to be coming out fine. I am using Gsimple for my G-code and it is using G3 codes to cut the cylindrical profiles. What could be going wrong? Is it me or is something not right with my mill?
I have attached some pics of the cad files of two parts that I made that had this problem.
Thanks for the help,
Frank