ronbarnes
02-20-2008, 08:16 PM
First off I should say I bought a 4x8 PRS Standard in August and now put in the PartWorks program. I noticed I now have a problem when I start my machining. Constantly I get a box popping up after loading my file part that says Virtual tools is not recognized or failed but then it will continue through machining program. Then today as I was making a entry door I was going to surface it and only remove .006 from entire surface but the machine plunged to approx .250 to .300 depth, I went back and checked toolbit info and pathing but it read .006. ? Hum,
Later I tried the 3-d business sign that comes with PartWorks and the first few paths went smooth then the z and the x/y axis decided to get jittery and yet stayed on the same cut path but the cut quality was bad and seemed to move out of alignment 1/16" and that is alot in 3-d carving ha. Now I need to see how much my gantry (x-car) might be out of square.
It is almost like it gose through code and machining very smooth then goes through a semi violent siezure and then returns to normal. I did notice that when I changed my cut speed from 2.5 to 3.5 then hit resume that the gantry sped up 3 or so inches then slammed to a halt and continued on slow but, faster than before I inserted the new speed setting.
Help ...anyone?
Thanks Ron Barnes
Later I tried the 3-d business sign that comes with PartWorks and the first few paths went smooth then the z and the x/y axis decided to get jittery and yet stayed on the same cut path but the cut quality was bad and seemed to move out of alignment 1/16" and that is alot in 3-d carving ha. Now I need to see how much my gantry (x-car) might be out of square.
It is almost like it gose through code and machining very smooth then goes through a semi violent siezure and then returns to normal. I did notice that when I changed my cut speed from 2.5 to 3.5 then hit resume that the gantry sped up 3 or so inches then slammed to a halt and continued on slow but, faster than before I inserted the new speed setting.
Help ...anyone?
Thanks Ron Barnes