Very lengthy times for tool paths

[CrookedWoodTex (Tex (Don't Mess With My Texas!))]

@gdon_2003

So be sure you have your laptop plugged, your Shapeoko firmly plugged in to the wall and the usb cable on the laptop.

I would add to this good information that you should strive to regulate power to your machine. One way …

Communication problems

There are always posts about problems with losing communication with the controller. Usually, the plan of action is to start shielding wires and grounding dust collection. That most likely is the main solution to the problem. However, my experience tells me to solve some larger problems (like static, etc.) by doing one basic thing from the start … regulate power to the system. I’ve done that in most of my career by never installing electronic gear without also installing an Uninterruptible Pow…