Cutting deeper in areas???

[EddyCurrent]

If you have a Z probe I would take readings across the work piece to see if the top surface is level. Also in your CAM software is everything flat on the XY plane.

[alboy]

If you have a Z probe I would take readings across the work piece to see if the top surface is level. Also in your CAM software is everything flat on the XY plane.

Hi Eddy,

do not have a probe although I have one on the shopping list (amongst other items lol) although I am not sure the DSP system supports probes, trying to find that out. I redrew the design again making sure all was well on the XY plane and still the same problem, very odd.

I have cut other plaques with almost the same size text with no problem, I even tried changing fonts in case the font was causing problems but still the same.

Al

[Boyan Silyavski]

Then start from scratch, to find where the problem lies. First check if the machine recognizes correctly the Z0 / top surface/ across all 4 corners. Then you will know that the controller functions ok. There are not many possibilities. if the table is surfaced, the controller is ok, then is something mechanical or software. Eliminate the mechanical by revising and pushing around, looking for some play, if not - its software. Search a previous job that you know has OK code and check.

[phill05]

If all has checked out as level and square no lose mechanical's run an older file that you know worked fine if no difference, try to rotate the workpiece 90 degrees in software re-code and try again, have you used Engraving tool path in Vetric? set the start depth to 0, set (all the next advise depends on cutter used) Flat depth to say 0.5 set your tool up with a pass depth of say 0.5, step over say 40% and code up and test, also check the DSP has no off sets setup.

Phill

[alboy]

If all has checked out as level and square no lose mechanical's run an older file that you know worked fine if no difference, try to rotate the workpiece 90 degrees in software re-code and try again, have you used Engraving tool path in Vetric? set the start depth to 0, set (all the next advise depends on cutter used) Flat depth to say 0.5 set your tool up with a pass depth of say 0.5, step over say 40% and code up and test, also check the DSP has no off sets setup.

Phill

Sorry for delay replying. Well I flipped the workpiece 90 degrees and it seemed to cut ok, If i flip it back to the original orientation, the problem still exists. Tried a couple of other jobs and they are fine if flipped 90 degrees (design longest along the Y axis) but the problem is there still on the original orientation. Very odd

Al

[phill05]

Tried a couple of other jobs and they are fine if flipped 90 degrees (design longest along the Y axis) but the problem is there still on the original orientation. Very odd

Al

If flipped and works okay I would be looking at the other axis for something lose.

[alboy]

Hi Phil
Checked out the X axis and all appears to nice and tight. Think I will get a dial gauge and see if anything has got out of alignment, don't know how though, the thing is built like a tank.

Al