How do I change my view to the side view to line up the radius of the circle with the other piece ?
Also is it supposed to be .350 height or .750 height? I’m confused on this.
Also not sure how to set boundaries.
Im trying to understand your instructions but I think my lack of experience is causing me not to understand what I need to do here.
I just draw in the side view as a reference. You can draw in vertical lines to transfer to the plan view.
I mostly used it in this case to measure the heights to build the model
You had your stock height set to 0.750. I don’t know where you got the 0.350 from??
The boundaries are the vectors you choose when you do a 3D toolpath. The tool will stop, stepover, change direction ON the boundary. The center of the tool will cut to the boundary, so the edge of the tool will be past the boundary by the tool radius. So I laid out the tool in my side view so it was tangent to the radius, and then transferred the center of the tool down to the plan view & used that offset for my boundary.
I started from scratch and this is what I have from trying to follow the instructions above, I end up with the square lid and pocket but no rounded edge
BoxLid-Instructions.c2d (60 KB)
Here is where I got the .350 from
and this is also where I saw the .350 and .750 so this is why I am confused
I’ll be honest I am completely lost beyond the square lid being 6" x 4" and the pocket being .25 deep and 5" x 3" the whole tangent, corner, round and max, min etc. for it I am lost with all the numbers as I have tried different settings and different numbers mentioned above and I either get a protruding sphere , a hole, or nothing at all
I tried modifying the toolpaths, not sure if I did it correctly I am not getting the same times as you. Not sure if we have the same end mills.
I used the box lid you had uploaded and modified the tool paths trying to follow your instructions. I could not get the blue like you did in the first image for the tool path here.
Box Lid5.c2d (160 KB)
I went to run the file tonight, the first time it buried the head so I thought it was a fluke and maybe I didn’t have the wood secured enough on the wasteboard.I reset everything, replaced the collet, reserved it using bit zero and bit setter, then manually set the z by installing the ball nose and then putting a piece of paper under the end mill and lower the z until it scratches the paper and set that as zero.
It ran the job fine for 10 minutes roughly and then it went up the side doing this weird quick side to side motion got to the back side and suddenly the noise changed it started sounding really harsh and then started squealing. I hit the emergency stop on it. It buried the head on the backside of the project all the way to the wasteboard. I think there is something wrong with my Shapeoko or I did something wrong in the file. Hope you can help
Box Lid - Final3.c2d (156 KB)
Which Z-axis does your machine have?
Is the machine mechanically sound?
Is all wiring in good condition and all connectors secure?
Did anything mechanically interfere when retracting? Were steps lost when lifting up?
Was the tool secure in the collet? Could it have pulled out?
I have the Shapeoko Pro XXL I believe. I dont know how to know what Z access I have.
Its not been used much at all. And is mechanically sound to my knowledge. I did replace the collet as well
Wiring is fine, all connectors secure and the sensors for the stops work as i can see the red lights come on.
Nothing mechanically interfered it was running fine and then when it went to that back side it just literallly stepped the head down rapidly until it crashed into the wasteboard and then continued to try to drag it through 1" maple and I hit the stop.
The head never lifted up as it was cutting down into this.
Tool did not pull out it was secure
Im thinking there is something wrong with the machine. The first head burying was the same direction but in the front and within the second pass but in that instance the tool did pull out. I replaced the collet and made sure the tool was secure in the router before starting the job again which was working fine and then it did as I said above and buried the head into the wasteboard
If you didn’t pay extra for the optional HDZ you have a Z-Plus.
Please power up the machine, wait 15–20 minutes leaving it paused, then check the temperature of each connector pair — are any warm to the touch? If any are, that would indicate the high resistance of a poor connection — let us know what you find out at support@carbide3d.com
I checked all connectors were warm but not hot the warmest thing was the controller which felt double in warmth of the connectors
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