Originally Posted by
Trucks
Well to start off with the sad news, i tried to cut a square, and it definately is NOT SQUARE!
So i took a measuring tape, and sure enough when i move the Y-axis across the table it measures out differently between the bit and the end of the table, by about 3/8" so i moved all that and cut another circle, and now it is really close to being square.
I will try and cut another circle and double check everything, as well i am going to check to make sure that when mach 3 is moving 1 inch, the router is moving exactly 1 inch.
Thanks for the help guys
Andy
That sounds to me like a steps per inch (or mm) setting in Mach3 is not correct. It is easier to measure the error on a 6" or 12" square than a 1" square (or circle). You can get a finer resolution in your measurements. All other things being equal, the "steps per" should be the same number for each axis. The only time they should be different is when compensating for different ratios in lead or ball screws.
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