Repeatability, accuracy, and repeatability

Getting the machine to give me an accurate reading is one thing. Getting to do it after running code and rapids is another. Tuning stepper motors for those who don't know is a balance between steps/unit (mm for me), velocity (fastest the machine is to go), and acceleration (how fast it gets there). Just ordered some additional measuring tools to try to get the last bit of accuracy I need out of the machine to do parts I have designed. This is where the demand of accuracy and precession get time consuming and more then a bit nerve racking. The pay off when it is all done is going to be worth it but getting there can take a bit of time.

Two steps forward...

Well making progress on the wiring and set up of the machine and also making progress on getting g-code and everything set up for cutting a good number of pieces. As always seems the case there is one or two that just do not want to go right and wiring issues that need looking at in finer detail. So working on that, which is slowing work down and added to that, been getting sick again which is not good.

But hey got cutting started and getting things moving in the right direction.

The little things

Well progress on the new Gantry Router is going well, though the little things keep getting things slowed down. Which would bother me if it was not for the fact that progress is being made and can be measured. design work is going well and will begetting the upper bed (the part that is expected to get scared and damaged on Monday. Which means I can focus on getting the homing switches and the probe set up over the weekend. Which in turn will make monday afternoon so much easier for set up.

On other fronts Health is getting better and should be back up tuning soon (chromatics) work will be resuming on the Harmonetta front shortly on design and testing of parts (one of the reasons that the new machine was being built). Concertina design is going well and will be setting up to cut out end plates in the near future as well.

So all in all good reasons for thanks and praise.