hey guys. I got my maslow up and running. Calibration went pretty smooth, cutting out the final sled went great. what i’m having trouble with is the tabs. I can not get makercam to work right, it only opens at the top of the screen. I have tried some google searches and the solutions there did not work. i have been using easel for a while with my millwright cnc, so i wanted to use that for my maslow, but I have cut 4 things now and it will not leave tabs. I’ve tried changing the size and length, still nothing. ive even added a lot of tabes, and it will not leave any of them. Im also having the zaxir drag across the work space. it’s not deep, but enough to leave a cut mark. i zero the z before ever cut, and make sure it is not touching the board before the cut, but it doesn’t seem to raise high enough afterwards.
1.) Did you check the g-code with an on- or offline g-code viewer? Alterantivly you can upload it here for us to check.
2.) What z-axis are you using with what motor, confirm the pitch and encoder steps per revolution are correct
3.) write a g-code with only 10 z-moves 10mm up and 10mm down. Confirm that it moves 10mm and you end at the starting position. If not, something is binding or slipping. For example check that the z-screw is tight on the flat side of the motor shaft.
If it’s no secret, upload the g-code and I can check for safty height and tabs, just to make sure the gcode is ok. If the gcode is ok, it can only be a setting or mechanical.