Calibration after cutting final sled

Troubleshooting
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Hey All! Going through some calibration frustrations here… I have been working with the temp sled for a bit now because I am impatient. I finally got around to cutting the final sled and noticed that pocket cuts were out of round… I did some searching yesterday and noticed that you should re-calibrate after making the final sled. This step is not mentioned on the wiki, only “When your sled is finished re-attach it to the machine and you are ready to start making things!”

Now that I have to run calibration again, is there a way to skip the motor distance part? I know the length from the first time through… It took 4 attempts as the right motor was pulled from the wood the first 3 times :slight_smile:
Thanks!
-Tim

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Yes! Look for the ‘Skip’ button at the top of the screen. :wink: one of my favorite buttons :grin:

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Yes, but when you hit skip, there is no way to enter the distance measured before and I assume this is needed later on :slight_smile:

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There is a manual section in GC you can enter it in.
Motor to motor
Rotational
And motor to top of work price I believe

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Thanks!

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Next gripe… If I have set the motor orientation during the first step, why does it need to be done again? Shouldn’t “zero” already be known?

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Sorry, I assumed that you had done the motor measurement one time already. If so, the previous measurement is used when you ‘Skip’. If not, the default value is used.

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No worries! Good to know.

Thanks
-Tim

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I threw a step 19 into the frame assembly / sled construction wiki page. Someone want to check it and either fix my mistakes or tell me what to fix?

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Hi, and welcome the forum!

What frame did you build? My Maslow kit came with all the wood screws I needed to build the default frame, and I attached the motors to the top of the 10’ beam with some of those screws. I have never had a motor pull loose, but the beam on the right side developed a small split where one of the screws was. So I added 2 - 4”x 1/4” volts to each side, and they are pretty rock solid. There is a lot of tension on these things, so make sure they are well placed.

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Thanks!

The new default… I really wish I would have seen your build before I made mine though :slight_smile: . I dont’ think I had the screws close enough to the edges for fear of the mount moving when tightening… I added a few extra screws and that looks to be holding… I have been calibrating all week long trying to solve the same circle issue that you had. I think I am getting close now…

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Cool! Let us know your progress.