I just got my machine and have not been able to cut anything yet. I have not received my bit zero yet and wanted to start some practice runs. Being a former manual machinist I set up the machine the old fashion way but it still cuts air about an inch and a half above my material.
What are you using as your design software?
One way this can happen is if your design has the Z Zero set as the bottom of the stock, but on the machine the Z Zero is set to the top of the stock.
I zeroed it off on the top of the material. I am using Carbide Create Pro and Carbide Motion 6 .
Where did you specify the Zero-point in your Carbide Create design?
If the deisgn has the Zero point set for the Bottom of the stock & you physically set the machine Z-axis Zero for the top of the stock, then the program will just be running the tool thru the air above the stock.
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It is on the top of the stock currently. I am going to give your idea a try. Thank you!
It didn’t work. It is still cutting air.
Please review:
https://my.carbide3d.com/gswso/06
and
https://my.carbide3d.com/gswcc/02
Did you try working through any of the “Hello ” videos?
Hello World:
https://my.carbide3d.com/gswso/09
Hello Contour:
https://my.carbide3d.com/gswso/10
(and Pocket and V-Carve)
If you still have difficulties, upload your .c2d file, let us know step-by-step how you are securing your stock and setting zero relative to it and managing all tool changes, and upload a photo showing the stock secured in place and the machine at the zero point or a specified offset from it and we should be able to sort this out with you.
Thank you. That helped.
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