lrheimpel
12-26-2011, 04:29 PM
I use a routine to zero my XYZ axes created by Barry Rimmer sometime ago. It uses a simple copper cup and I have been using it for just over a year with no problems, until today.
My table has an "L" border. The "L" is the XY axes and material to be cut is positioned against the inside of the "L". The corner is the X=0 Y=0 origin.
The routine runs after you manually position the bit inside the cup, more or less in the middle of it and a below the rimline.
Programs moves bit in -X until it hits cup, moves on +X until it hits other side of cup and returns to the middle setting that middle position to zero X. Repeats process in Y moving in both -/+ directions. Then goes down until it hits bottom and zeroes Z.
Today program is doing 2 different things at different times. It may work correctly or it acts up. Sometimes it gives the error message "contact did not clear for some reason, exiting".
Program fails during X zeroing. It does NOT move in the -X direction. It just goes +X until it hits cup, sets that position to zero, then moves on to Y axis which it does correctly and then Z axis which again does correctly.
Any suggestions?
My table has an "L" border. The "L" is the XY axes and material to be cut is positioned against the inside of the "L". The corner is the X=0 Y=0 origin.
The routine runs after you manually position the bit inside the cup, more or less in the middle of it and a below the rimline.
Programs moves bit in -X until it hits cup, moves on +X until it hits other side of cup and returns to the middle setting that middle position to zero X. Repeats process in Y moving in both -/+ directions. Then goes down until it hits bottom and zeroes Z.
Today program is doing 2 different things at different times. It may work correctly or it acts up. Sometimes it gives the error message "contact did not clear for some reason, exiting".
Program fails during X zeroing. It does NOT move in the -X direction. It just goes +X until it hits cup, sets that position to zero, then moves on to Y axis which it does correctly and then Z axis which again does correctly.
Any suggestions?