I have all mearurments between motors and all that written down too as well as final calibration numbers. Which I think even did it a few times just to confirm best numbers used
no no this is good, you have to ask and I know why as center is off. totally get it Jon!!
Yes I checked all it… I then went to mount the monitor on the frame as Pi was working as intended, the groundcontrol.ini loaded, double checked numbers I had written down to what went into Maslow settings in Webcontrol from the groundcontrol.ini. Mounted all that, mounted pi cleanly, etc. Next, i wanted to try this Holey calibration before I made a part as it seemed like could make things even more accurate (Plus I destroyed that Giza part for my sons project…not knowing that happened for other Estlecam and Z axis setting issues on my end NOW…I did not use Webcontrol for that, rather groundcontrol)…or at least I think at this point those were the issues. So before began figured would do Holey. Upgraded firmware, downloaded it with the button, did the test on Monday night I believe. now understand when I started testing parts after Holey, i did not know my Z axis settings were way off, I just knew I destroyed that Giza test triangle part so wanted to calibrate, could not hurt right?
so just to be clear, before I downloaded Holey the ONLY part I tested and destroyed was using groundcontrol a month ago, and I think it was destroyed because of ME not changing the Z axis settings after that larger Z axis motor upgrade. What I do not know, was this dropping to the right stuff happening then. I do not think so, I think it was from the bit making WAY to big pass…like over 1/2 inch or more pass and why the triangle was getting destroyed and wandering around the shape.
Ok, jsut to be clear, you enevtualy ran the Holey calibration. In order to do so you first had to upgrade the Arduino to allow for Holey calibration. You upgraded using the function in WebControl. After this the Holey calibration tab should have been selectable. Is this correct?
Yes that is exactly it…and how I got it to show up
firmware upgrade first, then get the Holey calibration stuff next. One after another, about a minute or 2 apart.
lets talk about your holey calibration
hang on I thought of something may be very important!
let’s backup to the test giza traingle using ground control
I mentioned the bit was making 1/2 passes I bet, real deal and set WAY to quick on the feed (we know now I fixed that in Estlcam, but the time this would of been a huge issue!) Deep, and way too quick. What i did NOT notice at the time of cutting that in groundcontrol, is the Maslow went so deep that I think on a pass it must of dragged the sheet of plywood to left like 2 inches…
now it also could of been ME that did that in trying to go behind there to do stuff, who knows…not sure Maslow could of dragged something that heavy…BUT I did notice the board was off for whatever reason BEFORE I did Holey, but sometime after running that test shape in ground control.
Dont use the plywood as your basis for measurment. compare the current sled position relative to the two motors
I fixed it before running Holey…but notice holey is off a few inches from center. So maybe IF that ground control run did drag the board…when I force stopped the cut by hitting STOP in ground control, did the ground control.ini file I used for Webcontrol use a center that was not true?
ok good point, I know I did not skip any teeth, so that groundcontrol.ini file had to be good…
ok back to holey calibration…what would you like to know
gettng back to the timeline. I want to know more about your Holey calibration. You ran the cut test pattern routine correct?
i think I moved the board as I was working on the monitor mount. I kept changing positions of the mount, I could of easily slid it. Which is good, as the next thing I did after the monitor was Holey…and I fixed the position of board before doing it.
Yes I ran it, and you can see now the center top and bottom holes, they are clearly off center to the left…but equal to themselves in how far left they are…
Moving the board shouldnt have messed up the calibration unless it was moved AFTER you cut the test pattern of holes but BEFORE you took and entered your measurments.