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  1. #11
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    Default Rough Cut OK, But new Question

    Hello, here is an update:

    a) I put a piece of blue Dow Styrofoam on my Bot and have completed the 3D roughing cut. It went fine. I hate to think I messed up zeroing my bit, as that is pretty basic, and has never been a problem before. But I hate the thought that there is a gremlin in my Bot, so I'll swallow my pride and hope it was my brain's problem.

    b) At the very end of the 3D roughing cut, I got a screen error message! It said:
    "Tool Stop Button On Current Line 21497"

    I got confused again, because it stopped after all the cutting was done.

    LINE
    21495 Turning Router Off
    21496 S0, 1, 0
    21497 J2, 0.0000, 0.00000 (I didn't count the number of zeros)
    21498 End

    Can anyone tell me why I would have gotten this error message, and how to stop it from happening again????

    c) I am doing the 3D finishing operation now.

    Thanks again, Chuck
    Chuck Keysor (circa 1956)
    PRT Alpha 60" x 144" (circa 2004)
    Columbo 5HP spindle
    Aspire 9.0, Rhino 5

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    The 3D finish cutting just got done, and worked fine EXCEPT, I again got the error message: "Tool Stop Button On Current Line 61844"

    Line
    61842 Turning Router Off
    61843 SO, 1, 0
    61844 J2, 0.000000, 0.000000
    61845 END

    Again, any help will be appreciated! Thanks, Chuck
    Chuck Keysor (circa 1956)
    PRT Alpha 60" x 144" (circa 2004)
    Columbo 5HP spindle
    Aspire 9.0, Rhino 5

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    "Tool Stop Button On Current Line 61844"
    I have never seen that message… no idea what it means!
    SG

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    Chuck, I have had similar error message and after some testing I found a wago connector with a loose wire. It was giving intermittent error messages.
    Bob

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    Default False triggering of stop button circuit!!!!

    Thanks Steve and Bob.

    In addition to getting this false error message that the Stop Button had been pressed after the 3D roughing, and the 3D finishing, I think the same thing happened after the profile/cutout operation.

    I had company over, and left the machine running. When I came downstairs a few hours after starting the profile cut, the cutting operation had completed, but the flashing red LED on the SB3 control panel was flashing, indicating that the Stop Button had been depressed, but there was NO error message on the screen. I am only wondering if it timed out after sitting there for perhaps 3 hours.

    If I have a loose connector, I can see making a short cut program to create the problem, so I can then wiggle connectors to see if the problem goes away, but that sure sounds pretty primitive, and hit and miss.

    Anyone else have any suggestions as to why I would seem to consistently get a false Emergency Stop Button message, that is coupled with a system response that would make it look like the Stop Button had actually been pressed? And this happens right at the very end of when the cutting operations have been completed.................

    Thanks, Chuck
    Chuck Keysor (circa 1956)
    PRT Alpha 60" x 144" (circa 2004)
    Columbo 5HP spindle
    Aspire 9.0, Rhino 5

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    Chuck,
    Sometimes you just have to deliberately slow down and do a mental checklist countdown just to make sure you are doing it all right.

    How many times have you gotten in your car to go to work only to not recall making the trip, because you're kind of on autopilot.
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    Default Routine

    I have two things I do..nd
    I put PAUSEs in the beginning with tool size and ask if I zeroed

    Makes you think epecially if you are in a pretty routine set of cuts.

    The other thing is that my limits burnt out (assume to lightning or some nasty spike from the power company). I was sent replacements but have not installed them. the system asks me if I want to RESUME QUIT CANCEL every time I run a script..

    I have to hit R for RESUME each time but it is that action that has saved me many times.... ARE YOU REALLY READY TO CUT THAT PART??

    Thanks

    Bob Condon

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    Although the error msg is strange ...
    It appears to be missing the comments mark. You need the '

    'Turning router OFF
    SO,1,0
    J2,0.000000,0.000000
    END

    ...
    "Once a person moves away from the computer and CNC some of the most important work begins." ~Joe Crumley

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    As Brady says You are learning. When I am away from my bot for more than a couple of days I assume I've forgotten everything. I double and triple check the material z before I start the file. One other habit I've gotten into is to check the first lines of code to make sure of where it will cut.

    Broken bits and holes in your spoil board are just par for the course.

    D

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    Thank you everyone for your comments and suggestions which I appreciate greatly.

    Joe, as to the missing ' mark, maybe that is bad note taking on my part, I should have taken a screen shot. I will next time this happens.

    David, I am afraid you are correct in my need to assume I have forgotten everything. I try to worry about what may go wrong, so that I prevent problems that way, and when I stop worrying about what might go wrong, something goes wrong!

    Thanks again, Chuck
    Chuck Keysor (circa 1956)
    PRT Alpha 60" x 144" (circa 2004)
    Columbo 5HP spindle
    Aspire 9.0, Rhino 5

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