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  1. rfergy78

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    I have my machine setup and have ran a few things on it. I am still having issues with the tinyg controller still with the control of the machine in curve cuts. Straight and angle cuts work fine, curves go so slow that it actually seems to stop in place. I have set the jerk max up and down and nothing seems to clear it up. Any suggestions????
     
  2. Evan F

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    Is your gcode file in mm or inches? There is an unresolved bug in cutting inch curves.
     
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    It is in mm. It seemed to work before but was hard to tell as my spindle was to slow so I couldn't push it. I have since put a faster spindle and was trying to push it a little. I also did a firmware upgrade, so it could be that but not sure.
     
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    Maybe you are stalling your stepper motors. Have you adjusted the current for each driver?
     
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    How do you adjust the current on it?
     
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    Ok read it and see the trim pots, which way ups the power, and should it be done with board powered on or off? There isn't much info on the page or I just cant find it. And thanks for your help on this :) I have a fan blowing on the board now as well. I just hope I didn't burn it up :(
     
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    I have tried both directions. Nothing seems to make it better. I know when I went to the left it got worse. I have a bad feeling that the card is bad but really have no way to know... Any other ideas?
     
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    The drivers are protected and will skip steps when they overheat. Clockwise is higher power (up to 2.8 amps). Do you know the current rating of your stepper motors? If your motors get hot, you might want to turn the pots down.
     
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    I have a tinyg on mine, I have the pots turned CW about 2/3's and slowed down the max speed. here is my settings file for reference
     

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    Yours looks a lot like mine only you seem to be running lead screws for all your axis. I haven't gotten that far yet but will. I will slow down the speed on mine and see if that helps, but it is not looking good so far. Motors don't seem to be getting hot so I have a bad feeling it is the board not putting enough power to them. strange part is that straight cuts it works fine. Even straight diagonal cuts. It just doesn't like curves :(
     
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    what is you power supply rating. volts and amps..............mine is 24volts and 10 amps
     
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    what cam software are you using? maybe the gcode has a problem.
     
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    My power supply is 24/4.8a. I have been using jscut to create the gcode as I am trying to start simple and cheap :)
     
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    I'm not familiar with jscut. Does it have a tinyg post processor?
    You might want to try another gcode file or another cam. Inventables has easel available for free. It works well for 2 and 2.5d.
     
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    think you need a bigger supply, using 4 motors your max is 1.2a max per motor not counting what the tinyg takes and most supply's will start shutting down if over loaded
     
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    That makes sense. I will order a bigger one. Thanks for the info, hope to get this thing operating sm00thly one day :)
     
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    Well I have replaced my power supply but still no joy. I am at a total loss.
     
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    Try running your gcode with your spindle above the workpiece (no contact). See if you have the same problem without load.

    Also, post your configuration. Use the $$ command.
     
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    I have been running it above the table with no load. Strange part is it used to work alittle bit smoother but my spindle was too slow so I bought a bigger/faster spindle. I am pretty sure it is not the gcode because it does the same thing using the chilipeppr logo on chilipeppr web page. It really sounds like the Y axis is the one straining but I am not 100% sure.
     

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    Here are a couple of differences in my working configuration. I will get the current configuration from the machine later this morning and post a copy for you.

    I am on firmware 440.20 instead of 440.19.
    I have flow control set to RTS/CTS. $ex=2
    I have my A Axis disabled. $aam=0

    If you post the gcode, i can test it on my machine to see if it works.
     
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    I was on 440.20, thought it was causing the problem so I downgraded. I will make the other changes and see what happens. I am attaching some gcode on a heavy curve cut. I am worried that maybe I have messed up the board.
     

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    I noticed have your machine configured as 220mm x 220mm. You might want to set x&y travel maximum higher. With soft limit disabled, it shouldn't matter. Might be worth a try.
     
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    Also, your gcode isn't cutting any curves, just short segments.

    Try running this simple gcode above your workpiece to see if it works. Note: home position is in the lower left.
     

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    Well your gcode works great. So it looks like it is the gcode that I am using. What did you use to draw with, and to create your gcode?
     
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    Your gcode runs on my machine. It is jerky and noisy, though. I can see the machine moving in many small segments at a fairly slow federate.

    Do you have the oval box model that the gcode was made from?

    I made that code segment on inventables easel.
     
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    Here is my config for my OX with nema-23s on X&Y and nema 17 on Z.
     

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    I created it in Inkscape and saved as svg. I can't upload a svg here so I saved it as a pdf.
     

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    try importing your SVG into Easel, do your setup and export gcode.
     
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    I created some gcode in easle. Definitely runs better that what I create in Jscut. I do still have issues with wht Y axis. I noticed that during a straight run on the Y that the lights on the board seem to be in synch. But when it goes into a curve or even a diagonal move that they seem to alternate between motor 2 and 3. I am hearing the motors on the Y in any movement of the Y, but the X is extremely quiet. So I am sure I still need to make some kind of setting change to make the Y smoother and hopefully quieter. Here is what I created for you to try.
     

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