What Noob Stupid Mistakes Have You Made?

[Kitwn]

Most stupid mistake was to edit the .ini file in LinuxCNC v2.8 to set up auto-racking on my twin motor machine and then some weeks later run 'Stepperconfig' to change the acceleration. Took me all morning to realign the gantry.

[Clive S]

Most stupid mistake was to edit the .ini file in LinuxCNC v2.8 to set up auto-racking on my twin motor machine and then some weeks later run 'Stepperconfig' to change the acceleration. Took me all morning to realign the gantry.

Well for the benefit of others I think you meant pncconf if you used a Mesa. But anyway stepconf and pncconf should never be used after the initial run as it will overwrite the hal and ini files. Ask me how I know?

[Kitwn]

Well for the benefit of others I think you meant pncconf if you used a Mesa. But anyway stepconf and pncconf should never be used after the initial run as it will overwrite the hal and ini files. Ask me how I know?

I'm not posh enough to use a Mesa, I'm still using the cheap Chinese parallel breakout board I bought for my first ever 'proof-of-concept' router which was made out of MDF and used allthread for leadscrews. It's advice worth remembering though!