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Spindle Speed slows during air travel.

Discussion in 'General Talk' started by Lorne Smith, Jun 3, 2024.

  1. Lorne Smith

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    I am running a water cooled spindle connected to a VFD controlled by OB machine control through X32 Black Box. I am generating CNC code using EstlcamV12. I am attempting to learn wood inlays. During an air move in a carving operation the spindle will immediately slow down to the point that it is grinding and shuddering when re-engaging the workpiece. It takes a few seconds to get back up to speed.
    I do not like this. It can create a mess I and have spent 2 days searching for a way to control it. I set the minimum speed at a high level but this command is ignored.
    What is delivering the speed turn-off signal? Is it Estlcam, the VFD, Open Builds or the Black Box? Or is it something I am missing? Anybody have any ideas?
    Thanks, Lorne.
     
  2. Peter Van Der Walt

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    Maybe did you set Laser Mode to Enabled in Grbl Settings by mistake?
     
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  3. Lorne Smith

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    Wow! I did not even know such a setting existed but it was enabled by some mysterious set of circumstances. I look forward to running a test to verify it solved the problem. Thank you for helping with my frustrations. I seem to learn something new every day as long as I pay attention. Lorne.
     

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