Strange Behavior - Shapeoko cuts Ellipse, not circle

I was trying to make some holes in piece of MDF and they came out more like an oval than a circle.

I set up the manufacture operation and design in Fusion 360 using a circular (bore) operation using a 1/4 Yonico 32211-SC CNC Router Bit Down Cut. I was cutting out a 0.312 in inch hole, so I think I should have had a smaller bit, but I still don’t see why the cut would be an oval or why fusion 360 didn’t give me a warning. I did have a horizontal lead in of 0.635 mm with a linear lead length of 0.3175 mm and a vertical lead out of 0.635 mm.

Screenshot of the toolpath:

The simulation shows a very circular hole:
Screenshot 2020-10-11 205302

Pictures here:


NC code here.

Any thoughts on what happened? I’m constantly worried that I need to calibrate or fix my machine.

Tim

Please check the machine mechanically:

https://wiki.shapeoko.com/index.php/FAQ#Mechanical

As Will said most likely a mechanical problem…

1 Like

This topic was automatically closed 30 days after the last reply. New replies are no longer allowed.