Progress! That is a sign that the machine still doesn’t quite know exactly where it’s anchor points are and it thinks that it needs to extend that extra belt out to have enough to reach that anchor point.
Really the only solution is to find the correct anchor point locations. All of the math depends on those being correct.
So how do I do that? I have run calibration several times recently.
Do you noticed anything being weird during the process? Does that belt get fully tight with each measurement? Could it be catching on something during the process?
Can you post a picture of your setup? I usually cut bigger things. But 1/2” is a lot more than I have experienced. Size of bit, run rates, depth all matter. There is an art to this. What type of wood were you cutting.
So I recalibrated a few times.It seemed that the belt was behaving. Then i ran a file, got part of the way through, and the belt slack increased significantly then went into alarm flashing red lights on the unit and communication dropped. I can’t be sure of the order but it could lose communication first, then belt slaken or vice versa. I just retried again with a new G-code and same thing happens. I have to restart, retract belts and tension belts before i can clear. Heres the log from the last attempt
Serial Messages
Index.html Version: 1.12
[MSG:INFO: FluidNC v3.0.x (noGit)]
[MSG:INFO: Compiled with ESP32 SDK:v4.4.7-dirty]
[MSG:INFO: Local filesystem type is littlefs]
[MSG:ERR: Skipping configuration file due to panic]
[MSG:INFO: Using default configuration]
[MSG:WARN: Ignored key Maslow_tlX]
[MSG:WARN: Ignored key Maslow_tlY]
[MSG:WARN: Ignored key Maslow_trX]
[MSG:WARN: Ignored key Maslow_trY]
[MSG:WARN: Ignored key Maslow_blX]
[MSG:WARN: Ignored key Maslow_blY]
[MSG:WARN: Ignored key Maslow_brX]
[MSG:WARN: Ignored key Maslow_brY]
[MSG:WARN: Ignored key Maslow_tlZ]
[MSG:WARN: Ignored key Maslow_trZ]
[MSG:WARN: Ignored key Maslow_blZ]
[MSG:WARN: Ignored key Maslow_brZ]
[MSG:WARN: Ignored key dc_servo]
[MSG:WARN: Ignored key y]
[MSG:ERR: Skipping key max_rate_mm_per_min indent 4 this indent 2]
[MSG:ERR: Skipping key acceleration_mm_per_sec2 indent 4 this indent 2]
[MSG:ERR: Skipping key max_travel_mm indent 4 this indent 2]
[MSG:ERR: Skipping key homing indent 4 this indent 2]
[MSG:ERR: Skipping key cycle indent 6 this indent 2]
[MSG:WARN: Ignored key cs_pin]
[MSG:WARN: microsteps value 0 constrained to range (1,256)]
[MSG:WARN: Ignored key cs_pin]
[MSG:WARN: microsteps value 0 constrained to range (1,256)]
[MSG:INFO: Machine Default (Maslow S3 Board)]
[MSG:INFO: Board Maslow]
[MSG:INFO: UART1 Tx:gpio.1 Rx:gpio.2 RTS:NO_PIN Baud:115200]
[MSG:INFO: SPI SCK:gpio.12 MOSI:gpio.11 MISO:gpio.13]
[MSG:INFO: SD Card cs_pin:gpio.10 detect:NO_PIN freq:8000000]
[MSG:INFO: Stepping:Timed Pulse:4us Dsbl Delay:0us Dir Delay:0us Idle Delay:240ms]
[MSG:INFO: Axis count 6]
[MSG:INFO: Axis A (-1000.000,0.000)]
[MSG:INFO: Motor0]
[MSG:INFO: Axis B (-1000.000,0.000)]
[MSG:INFO: Motor0]
[MSG:INFO: Axis C (-1000.000,0.000)]
[MSG:INFO: Motor0]
[MSG:INFO: Axis D (-1000.000,0.000)]
[MSG:INFO: Motor0]
[MSG:INFO: Axis Z (-100.000,0.000)]
[MSG:INFO: Motor0]
[MSG:INFO: tmc_2209 UART1 Addr:0 Step:gpio.15 Dir:gpio.16 Disable:NO_PIN R:0.110]
[MSG:INFO: Motor1]
[MSG:INFO: tmc_2209 UART1 Addr:1 Step:gpio.46 Dir:gpio.38 Disable:NO_PIN R:0.110]
[MSG:INFO: Axis X (-2438.400,0.000)]
[MSG:INFO: Motor0]
[MSG:INFO: Z Axis driver test passed]
[MSG:INFO: Z2 Axis driver test passed]
[MSG:INFO: Kinematic system: Cartesian]
[MSG:INFO: Using spindle NoSpindle]
[MSG:INFO: Connecting to STA SSID:Maine Island 2.4]
[MSG:INFO: Connecting.]
[MSG:INFO: Connecting..]
[MSG:INFO: Connecting…]
[MSG:INFO: Connecting…]
[MSG:INFO: Connected - IP is 192.168.11.146]
[MSG:INFO: WiFi on]
[MSG:INFO: Start mDNS with hostname:http://maslow.local/\]
[MSG:INFO: SSDP Started]
[MSG:INFO: HTTP started on port 80]
[MSG:INFO: Telnet started on port 23]
error:3
error:3
error:3
error:3
error:3
error:3
error:3
error:3
error:3
error:3
error:3
[MSG:INFO: Channel auto report interval set to 50 ms]
[MSG:INFO: Caution: Unlocked]
error:3
error:3
error:3
error:3
error:3
error:3
error:3
error:3
error:3
Apply Tension
error:152 - Configuration is invalid. Maslow.yaml file may be corrupt. Turning off and back on again can often fix this issue
Which firmware version are you using? There is a problem with V1.13.
Its 1.12
I just updated to 1.14, and at first it seemed promising. Then did the same thing.
Bar, I’ve hit the wall. I updated to version 1.14. Looked promising, got most of the way through a longer test, then the same problem with one motor kicking out excess built, except it went into alarm, then disconnected. Unfortunately, I didn’t keep the serial file. Tried it again, and it wouldn’t even run before it went into error. I guess I am done unless you know the specific fix.
I built a standard CNC machine years ago running Mach 3; it’s made skis, foils, boats, furniture, etc. It’s had its share of frustrations, but nothing compared to the Maslow, which has yet to complete a simple g file. I was hoping that the Maslow would take up less space in my tight shop and allow me to do full 4x8 sheets.
I totally agree that it is frustrating. The standard XYZ type CNCs have about 70 years of a lot of really smart people working to figure out what the best way to do this is, Maslow is still very much in its infancy and it’s just us here in the forums trying to figure out what the right way for things to work is. We’re making progress, but we still have so so so much to figure out and learn