Guys, I downloaded the new software this weekend. It works great. I like the bed leveling feature. Still testing it out but so far it is a treat. Thanks a mill Openbuilds team!
I have noticed 2 problems: 1) All numpad direction moves work except the right arrow, it does nothing. 2) If you switch from Incremental to Continuous, or vice versa, all numpad direction moves are locked out until you click on one of the six control buttons with the mouse. Then the keypad direction moves work, except the right arrow. Is this by design?
Right arrow has been fixed, but you need to remap: OpenBuilds CONTROL Software On the second issue. @Peter Van Der Walt can speak to this better than I.
Right arrow was a old bug (almost 3 weeks ago: Keyboard Jog: Default Button for RIGHT is wrong · Issue #84 · OpenBuilds/OpenBuilds-CONTROL) but the wrong setting is still saved on your PC (so first update to latest version, then fix the assignment) > Go to Wizards and Tools > Customize Shortcut Key Assignment and just set RIGHT again (or customize to your own will what you want to use for each function) Confirmed on the other bug, I can reproduce it. Will open an issue for you here: f you switch from Incremental to Continuous, or vice versa, all numpad direction moves are locked out until you click on one of the six control buttons with the mouse. · Issue #88 · OpenBuilds/OpenBuilds-CONTROL (check there for updates till its resolved) Probably wont be this week though, sorry
I just found out the same condition holds true if you change the jog feed rate in mm/min. The keypad is locked out until you click a direction with the mouse.
I apologize for not doing a forum search to see that the right arrow problem had been addressed. Although I've been buying OpenBuilds parts for a couple years, I only discovered OpenBuilds Control after buying the OpenBuilds BlackBox for my OpenBuilds MiniMill. I liked the BlackBox so much that I bought a second one for my 18" x 30" CNC. I intend to upgrade my Laser machine with another BlackBox in the future. So many times the designers of hardware and software don't actually use the product. It is obvious that your team is intimately involved in the products. Keep up the good work for all of us who do not have the expertise that your team has.
Copy/pasted it to the open issue (Hard to keep track of Bugs when its all over the forum, so the best spot to log bugs (but not support) is on Github Issues
Hi guys, Black box arrived the other day and hooked it up today. I have a homemade machine using cncrouterparts.com Acme lead screws. they are a 1/2-10 5 start screw. Trying to figure out how to set up the mm/steps for the machine. The default settings in the black box is 200mm which has the machine traveling approximately 6 inches or so. When I lower the number closer to traveling an inch, it crawls. Just needing to get this thing up and running. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks, Shane
Newest thing is the blackbox will randomly show "undefined" in all the parameters under the GRBL settings and then the machine will do nothing. I have to shut down the software and reboot the computer to get the old settings back. Shane
No need to reboot: system tray, right click icon, quit. Start again More importantly, if it comes up like that, just hit the Refresh Settings button on the top toolbar Also, make sure you have the proper ftdi drivers, good USB cable etc as it shouldnt show that unless you have communications issues
Find the 'pitch' of your leadscrew (one rotation =??mm) Lets say its 10mm for example Math is: 200 steps per rotation, at 1/8 microstep = 1600 step per rotation One rotation = 1600 steps per 10mm (pitch) but we need steps per mm. So 1600 / 10 = 160 steps per mm. Substitute your own pitch
Running a surfacing operation now. I noticed it offsets the start and ends of the rows by the diameter of the bit used from the edges of the perimeter. Can it be set so it starts at 0 and ends at the declared end limits? Or possibly do a perimeter cut around the edge before or after the rows start? My VCarve file I use covers the extent of my travel. This widget is leaving roughly 10mm on all edges (I have a 3/4 bottom clearing bit).
Thank you, I appreciate it! Something else I wonder, is if we had an option to do the operation by rows like it does now, or if we could pick spiralish squares, if that makes sense. It helps show if tramming is off in either direction. Maybe it's only helpful to me, I don't know.
After tightening everything, I seem to have my shingling under control. I believe it was my aggressive plunge doing it. When I now go down in .1 mm (.0039 in) it is hardly noticeable. Even at .15 mm increments its ok. I think my 1 inch flat mortis just dug in. Am loving the software, starting to get some output now. Thanks for the help and suggestions.
The goal is still to keep things super simple for users too many options doesnt make thing easier sorry
