after mucking around with a few cam softwares
I haven’t been able to get my maslow to move
as I’m not sure if its an issue with my gcode
I would like someone to upload a file that works
that way I can work out if my issue is with the file
or with fluid
Cheers
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I’m now testing “bobscnc”
free available on mac and pc
they want "start gcode"and “end gcode”
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I now have a gcode of a circle loaded
and the software looks to be working
it shows the red dot
moving around the circle
the commands screen is constantly updating with new commands, not an error in sight
however the maslow isn’t moving
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It is better to make your own gcodes with your own machine settings and preferences but if you only want the gcode to compare to see what it looks like you can do with this.
This was my first test cut (puzzle piece) gcode:
Test puzzle 1mm pass x 1:4" bit.nc (22.5 KB) The “comments” were turned off, and I think I used Carbide Create to make the gcode. Now I use KiriMoto to make my gcodes so they look slightly different.
Here is a gcode I wrote myself to mark the scrap board so I would know where exactly to put my stock material on my table.
It was for the spoon I made see Having fun with the Maslow4
About as basic as it gets:
G21
G90
G0 Z3.0 F100
G1 X-24.5000 Y200.0000 F1000;GO TO FIRST CORNER
G1 Z-1.5000 F100;LOWER TOOL
G1 Y-200.0000 F1000; GO TO SECOND CORNER
G0 Z3.0 F100;LIFT TOOL
G1 X24.5000 F1000; THIRD
G1 Z-1.5000 F100;LOWER TOOL
G1 Y200.0000 F1000; FOURTH
G0 Z3.0 F100;LIFT TOOL
G1 X0 Y0 F1000;GO HOME
G1 Z-1.5000 F100;LOWER TOOL
G0 Z3.0;LIFT TOOL
M30
It worked fine. It makes two lines in between which the spoon will be cut, and a mark at the home point (0,0). I could also have easily done this by “hand” and use the interface with the Maslow to mark the lines by jogging around.
Good luck with finding the problem your chasing down.
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thanks
now i know the issue isn’t with the gcode
I discovered using this code that the z axis is working
on the machine
now I just have to convince the x and y axis to play along
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Thanks for the Bobs CNC tip. I downloaded it and it seems to work (which can be tricky since i use an old OS, which also caused some problems using the Maslow for the first time) And for example my brother keeps telling me to use Fusion 360 and I keep forgetting that I cannot with my older OS so every 6 months I download it, because I forgot, and try it again 
This Bob stuff looks interesting though. I am now using Kiri Moto but it is web based and with Bob I can do either, so super cool.
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Does the project (or toolpath) show up in the preview field of the Fluid interface?
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I am a bit annoyed that it wont accept stl files, or any 3d file. but its real easy to use
heres a video that helped me figure it out https://youtu.be/2KQbWdxzjo4?si=muz68QdkDju5je7u
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if your talking about that red dot. yes, and it moves around and stuff, over the circle or the puzzle piece.
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I have only had that behavior (no moves while the software indicates moves) with error messages and the indication that the machine will not accept anymore input until it is restarted…
So I have no idea what is wrong with your machine… sorry.
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About the not excepting stl files, I used this Online STL to DXF converter | Free GroupDocs Apps which seemed to work for the puzzle piece but I have also had trouble with other things.
Now I use the Kiri Moto which does accept stl files.
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So maybe silly questions, but you have had a successful calibration, and when powering off / on, re-attached the m4 to the frame after powering it on, doing the whole retract/extend/reattach/apply tension “dance”. If you just power it on without doing this, this is the behaviour it has.
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thanks for the tip…
I dont think i have calibrated and then tried gcode right after
so I tried a few times
and both times the belts FULLY extended
and calibration asked for them to be extended fully
anyway maybe my frame size is to big?
2330 by 3300
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What do you see when you go through the normal setup progression of Retract All → Extend All → Take Slack?
after retracting
I check the “configuration” to check if the machine width has changed (it does that sometimes)
then i extend all
and it extends all 4.3m of the belts
after if i try “calibrate” or “apply tension” the error code states
“[MSG:ERR: Cannot take slack until all axis are extended fully]”
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and it extends all 4.3m of the belts
This makes me think that something is super funky with your calibration. I would start fresh there and I bet that will fix it. It should extend just enough belt to fit your frame.
Byron Abbey wrote:
anyway maybe my frame size is to big?
2330 by 3300
that frame size should not be too big.
David Lang
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Byron Abbey wrote:
and it extends all 4.3m of the belts
that should not be the case with a 3300x2330 frame, it should only be extending
~3.4m of belt.
that makes me think that it’s not properly sensing how much belt has been
extended (a problem with the magnets in the encoders not being glued in place
solidly enough or the magnet in the wrong place)
David Lang
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Index.html Version: 0.78
[MSG:INFO: Firmware Version: 0.78]
[MSG:INFO: Motor detected on Top Left]
[MSG:INFO: Encoder connected on Top Left]
[MSG:INFO: Magnet detected on Top Left]
[MSG:INFO: Motor detected on Top Right]
[MSG:INFO: Encoder connected on Top Right]
[MSG:INFO: Magnet detected on Top Right]
[MSG:INFO: Motor detected on Bottom Left]
[MSG:INFO: Encoder connected on Bottom Left]
[MSG:INFO: Magnet detected on Bottom Left]
[MSG:INFO: Motor detected on Bottom Right]
[MSG:INFO: Encoder connected on Bottom Right]
[MSG:INFO: Magnet detected on Bottom Right]
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