Cutting circles with errors

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    fixxxer
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    I’m running F360, JSON and Chilipeppr on Windows 10 64 bit. Both the machine and the tiny g have been working perfectly for about a month. I guess I’ve never tried cutting perfect circles. This is not a backlash issue, it’s not in the design and I can’t tell if it’s in the file, but I’ll attach. I’ve tried this with and without helical moves allowed in Fusion post process. Here’s the $$ followed by the file: https://gist.github.com/GregRobinson85/ec08141e4447e18f4c4864a412780ca7

    The file isn’t too long. Specifically what’s happening is the cutter is starting out okay and about 60 degrees into the cut, it makes some kind of adjustment where it moves toward a larger diameter circle. It seems like it might be part of a really big spiral. I have some pockets cut in the circular piece and when I measure from the circular pocket to the outer diameter, the values change as I move around. Right before every adjustment, the measurement is smaller. Then it corrects, or whatever it’s doing and it does the same thing again right when it gets to the beginning of the cut. I have photos but I’m not really sure how to attach any.

    #11330
    Zootalaws
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    To prove it’s your F360 code, write a really simple G02/G03 arc cut

    Quick G-Code Arc Tutorial [Make G02 & G03 Easy]

    And create exactly the same thing in F360 – just a simple circle of the same dimensions

    #11331
    cmcgrath5035
    Moderator

    After you try zootalaws suggestion – Maybe try $_pm = 2 for all motors.
    $_pm=1 will cause more motor heating, and resulting loss of holding torque for a given current setting. Just guessing things to try.

    Perhaps slow down the cut?
    Fast cuts in hard material result on the machine pushing or pulling on the spindle. Or, a slipping coupling between motor and drive?

    #11332
    fixxxer
    Member

    Hey guys thanks for the quick replies as always! I’ve solved this halfway, at least I know the cause. It’s a finishing pass setting within F360. I turned off multiple finishing passes and it cuts the way you’d expect. I’d love to hear some insight on the matter if you have any but I understand it’s not really a synthetos problem.
    Cheers.

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