Spindle raises when project is sent to machine

valocall136 · 2022-08-31T10:53:09-0400

I am trying to use this VEVOR 3018 Prover and am getting frustrated. Regardless of what project I send to the machine, the spindle raises to about 15mm above worksurface. I have set the spindle to the top of the workpiece and zeroed out the Z axis. This doesn't make sense. Can someone help with this issue? Thanks.

gwilki · 2022-08-31T11:24:09-0400

Do you mean that it rises to move to the coordinates of the first cut, then lowers? Or do you mean that it rises and stays at that height and never cuts?
What CAM software are you using? What gcode sender are you using? What post processor have you set in your CAM software?

valocall136 · 2022-08-31T11:28:26-0400

gwilki said:
Do you mean that it rises to move to the coordinates of the first cut, then lowers? Or do you mean that it rises and stays at that height and never cuts?
What CAM software are you using? What gcode sender are you using? What post processor have you set in your CAM software?

It raises and then begins the cut at that height, never lowers back down to the workpiece before beginning the cut.

valocall136 · 2022-08-31T11:33:39-0400

gwilki said:
Do you mean that it rises to move to the coordinates of the first cut, then lowers? Or do you mean that it rises and stays at that height and never cuts?
What CAM software are you using? What gcode sender are you using? What post processor have you set in your CAM software?

I am using Candle to send the code to the machine. Only using test cuts, haven't designed anything yet but will use Fusion 360.

MikeMa · 2022-08-31T11:56:53-0400

This sounds like an issue with the GCode file you are using. If you are using Fusion 360, make a very basic tool path to export to your machine. Make sure you use the correct post processor.

difalkner · 2022-08-31T12:28:54-0400

Are you setting Z zero to the spoilboard or the top of the work piece?

valocall136 · 2022-08-31T12:59:03-0400

difalkner said:
Are you setting Z zero to the spoilboard or the top of the work piece?

Top of the work piece.

ken in minnesota · 2022-08-31T16:23:34-0400

valocall136 said:
I am trying to use this VEVOR 3018 Prover and am getting frustrated. Regardless of what project I send to the machine, the spindle raises to about 15mm above worksurface. I have set the spindle to the top of the workpiece and zeroed out the Z axis. This doesn't make sense. Can someone help with this issue? Thanks.

valocall136 said:
Top of the work piece.

are you entering z or maybe start depth a negative number?

ken in minnesota · 2022-08-31T16:26:59-0400

valocall136 said:
It raises and then begins the cut at that height, never lowers back down to the workpiece before beginning the cut.

are you using a touch plate to zero? may bee setting problem, try zeroing with a piece of paper instead, see if that helps.

old55 · 2022-08-31T21:06:40-0400

Welcome to the forum @valocall136

jw2170 · 2022-08-31T22:25:54-0400

Welcome to the forum,

valocall136 · 2022-09-02T17:19:42-0400

ken in minnesota said:
are you using a touch plate to zero? may bee setting problem, try zeroing with a piece of paper instead, see if that helps.

I always zero with a piece of paper.

valocall136 · 2022-09-02T17:20:09-0400

old55 said:
Welcome to the forum @valocall136

Thank you.

valocall136 · 2022-09-02T17:20:25-0400

jw2170 said:
Welcome to the forum,

Thank you.

Spindle raises when project is sent to machine

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