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Using Touch Probe - failure to comply

Tue, 02 Jan 2024 05:57:35 -0700

Randomly when using the touch probe the bit taps on Z then does not over shoot the plate and jams causing damage. The router has been sent to "home all" in the first instance manually guided over the touch plate hole, then probe conner command given.

Also again randomly - example when engrqaving text the text is cut in a totally different position form the screen display.

Thoughts? kind regards jjb

⟐ Answered January 02, 2024, 5:57 MST

Why is the cutter not going into my material

Tue, 19 Dec 2023 02:36:23 -0700

I have recently surfaced my Workbee 1500x1500 and since doing so, when i set up a job using V carve pro and run it the cutter doesn't cut into the material. It follows the tool path created but it's skimming above the surface of the material i want to cut by about 6mm. The material I'm using is 6mm thick and i have used the touch probe to set up my work xyz. Do i need to re-calibrate the Z height or somthing, because i've surfaced the spoil board? I can't work out what is wrong. Can anyone help please.

⟐ Commented December 19, 2023, 2:36 MST

Workbee Control Software - Jobs screen layout

Mon, 18 Dec 2023 09:03:03 -0700

Hi,

In the Workbee Control Software, "Jobs" screen layout, is there anyway to modify the display.

The reason I ask is that when I want to select a job from the list all those I have created, I have to scroll down and down through a narrow column list of word-wrapped names. However, there are 6 columns to the right (to do with 3D printing I think), which are of no use to me. If I could remove/hide the unwanted columns, I could then have the job filename's column much wider and display a lot more files per screen, by turning word-wrap off!

I know this is not a major thing, but I think it would be helpful to all those of us who don't use/want 3D printer files info cluttering up their screen unnecessarily.

PS: I've had a look around at all the multitude of settings, but couldn't see anything related to display settings.

Living in hope for a solution!

Rod

⟐ Commented December 18, 2023, 9:03 MST

Update from Firmaware 1.0.1

Mon, 27 Nov 2023 04:56:42 -0700

Hi can I update from workbee firmware 1.0.1 to the latest version or do I have to update to version 1.0.7 first?

⟐ Answer accepted November 27, 2023, 4:56 MST

Endstop / Limit switch issue after firmware update

Mon, 27 Nov 2023 04:56:22 -0700

Workbee 750 x 1000 screw

I have upgraded firmware to version 3.3.0 - 1.2

When homing i get

G28 error failed to activate endstops.

The config-axes-endstop.g file reads

; Endstop configuration executed by config.g

M574 X2 P"xstop" S1 ; Set active low X endstop

M574 Y2 P"ystop" S1 ; Set active low Y endstop

M574 Z2 P"zstop" S1 ; Set active low Z endstop

on the software endstops do not show a status

If i trigger the end stops the board will correctly show a red light but no status show on software.

If I change config to

M574 X2 P"xstop" S0 ; Set active low X endstop

M574 Y2 P"ystop" S0; Set active low Y endstop

M574 Z2 P"zstop" S0 ; Set active low Z endstop

(The above is the code used before update)

The software will show an incorrect status of triggered

If I manually trigger an end stop it will correctly show a red light on the board and change status to not triggered.

if I add an invert code either M574 X2 P"ixstop" S0 or M574 X2 P"ixstop" S1

I get the original error of G28 error failed to activate endstops.

In all cases the endstops correctly trigger a red light on the board when manually activated.

I did complete step 11 in the firmware update.

My board is a duet 2 ethernet

⟐ Answer accepted November 27, 2023, 4:56 MST

Is XYZ Lead Screw Or Ball Screw?

Tue, 21 Nov 2023 05:55:24 -0700

Is The Workbee Z1 all Lead Screw Or Ball Screw?

Thanks David

⟐ Commented November 21, 2023, 5:55 MST

Toolpath errors when cutting

Mon, 20 Nov 2023 02:26:51 -0700

i am downloading toolpaths from V Carve Pro which appear to be ok but when i run on workbee i am getting odd toolpaths being cut.

⟐ Commented November 20, 2023, 2:26 MST

keep getting the following error message

Mon, 13 Nov 2023 02:33:25 -0700

Error: M3: No P parameter and no active tool with spindle10/11/2023, 13:10:02

M32 "0:/gcodes/cab.tap"
File 0:/gcodes/cab.tap selected for printing Warning: M6: Command is not supported Warning: Obsolete use of S parameter on G1 command. Use H parameter instead.

⟐ Answered November 13, 2023, 2:33 MST

Settings for Ooznest Solid Carbide Engraver – 2 Flute

Thu, 09 Nov 2023 01:46:41 -0700

Hello,

I need to get help with settings for Ooznest Solid Carbide Engraver – 2 Flute that is part of Kit. I tryed to setup some parameters in vCarve but without success. I dont understand well to it.

https://ooznest.co.uk/product/solid-carb...

I tryed:

Copy of V-Bit 90°.

Units: mm

Diameter D 1.27

Included Angle 90 degrees

No flutes 2

I really do not know how to setup cutting parameters etc. It is showimg me an error:

Pass depth 1mm is greater than maximum cutting depth. Maximum pass depth is 0.635

How to use this tool? That parameter do you use ?

Jan

⟐ Answered November 09, 2023, 1:46 MST

workbee z1+ lost connection

Mon, 06 Nov 2023 02:07:47 -0700

Hi I have workbee z1+ ethernet and it keeps losing the connection

on every job, if i try to resume job after power loss it says no resume file found

this machine has been a nightmare from day one

⟐ Answered November 06, 2023, 2:07 MST

Increasing Z axis travel

Wed, 25 Oct 2023 01:03:37 -0700

To gain more Z travel I have raised the frame up from the spoil board by using 60mm extrusion, the machine is now all assembled and ready to go, objective is 3D milling to make large Extruded Polystyrene parts for mould plugs so the load on the frame and the spindle is minimal with the taller setup, the question is what do I need to do the extend the Z travel limit to accommodate the greater mechanical travel;, is is a simple config change somewhere or something more complex

⟐ Answer accepted October 25, 2023, 1:03 MST

motor phase A may be disconnected reported by driver(s) 1

Wed, 25 Oct 2023 00:35:37 -0700

I have got this message coming up on my screen "motor phase A may be disconnected reported by driver(s) 1". Look like there is a problem with the Y axis. If I move the Y axis one side moves before the other. Is this a software problem, or a wear and tear of bearing or motors? The machine has been working for number of years.

⟐ Answered October 25, 2023, 0:35 MST

short to ground reported by drivers (1)

Mon, 16 Oct 2023 23:20:02 -0700

no idea what this is, can anyone help?

I've been away for a week and everything was working fine - now the y is making a sound and going out of alignment, I've loosened the bolts and nuts and all limit switches are triggered but getting the same message.

⟐ Answered October 16, 2023, 23:20 MST

Lost connection to Machine from Laptop

Sun, 15 Oct 2023 23:16:21 -0700

When I upload a gcode file to the workbee dashboard and click start job nothing happens then " connection lost, attempting to reconnect" appears on screen.

⟐ Answered October 15, 2023, 23:16 MST

Wiring diagram workbee z1 +,

Tue, 10 Oct 2023 04:31:59 -0700

Is there a simplified wiring and looming diagram for the Workbee Z1+. The build was quite easy but the wiring is contradictory on the OOZNEST downloads and the Eire Workshop skips over quite a lot of the wiring, I wasted several hours today running wire through the machine only to find out that they should have been in the other axis. I want to get this machine up nd running so that I can start learning the Crv software.

⟐ Answered October 10, 2023, 4:31 MST

X axis is cutting 5mm long on all programs but not Y

Sun, 08 Oct 2023 08:41:04 -0700

Problem, I have a workbee duet wifi 500x500 running screw drive. I calibrated IE cut 60mm square, this is spot on, but when you cut a 300mm(X axis) and 30mm(Y axis) the Y axis is bang on and the X axis is 5mm longer. every time even when running other programs(Gcode) I have checked the screws and all are tight. any help would be much appreciated. cheers peter

⟐ Commented October 08, 2023, 8:41 MST

G0/G1: Target Position outside machine limits.

Tue, 03 Oct 2023 07:31:33 -0700

Ooznest Z1 Workbee

I am getting this error - previously all seemed to be well. Machine homes fine. I tried using an old gcode file and setting machine in centre of the bed but still same issue.

Do I need to go back to any calibration and reset anything?

Hoping you can help

Allen

⟐ Answered October 03, 2023, 7:31 MST

Using a Rotary with the workbee and duet original board

Fri, 15 Sep 2023 05:36:23 -0700

Hoping to get some answers , we are wanting to use our Rotary with our workbee, the hardware is already there but we need help on wiring and configuring the software. We have just fitted the original replacement Duet board (our original one had broke) it has space for a 4th Axis and we are guessing the wiring is the same as all the other motors. First question I guess is how do we go about configuring the software to allow us to use the rotary

⟐ Commented September 15, 2023, 5:36 MST

Z axis moving further down than it should on each pass

Tue, 12 Sep 2023 01:26:10 -0700

HISTORY
I've had a CNC Machine for many years and I decide to 'Upgrade' to Duet 2 and Workbee software.

I have a Gcode file that has 3 or 4 profiles to cut, so on the first profile z goes to -2mm then as it moves the z axis seems to say its going to -4 but when I measured the depth it was like 6mm.

Something does not seem right. when I checked the work zero it was perfect.

Anyone else had the z axis going further than it should?

⟐ Commented September 12, 2023, 1:26 MST

G Code error code

Tue, 12 Sep 2023 01:23:04 -0700

Hi. When i try to cut from a file that i have made in Vcarve Pro i get the following error

1/09/2023, 16:00:21: Connected to 192.168.251.2

11/09/2023, 16:01:09: Upload of MOSSIDE2.crv successful after 2s

11/09/2023, 16:01:10: M32 "0:/gcodes/MOSSIDE2.crv": File 0:/gcodes/MOSSIDE2.crv selected for printing

Error: Bad command: [0x11]ࡱ[0x1a]

Error: Bad command: >

Error: Bad command: [0x03]

Error: Bad command: [0x09]

Error: Bad command: [0x06]

Error: Bad command: [0x01]

Error: Bad command: [0x10]

Error: Bad command: [0x02]

Error: Bad command: [0x01]

Error: Bad command:

Error: Bad command: z[0x01]

Error: Bad command: [0x01]

Error: Bad command: |[0x02]

Error: Bad command: [0x02]

Error: Bad command: ~[0x03]

Error: Bad command: [0x03]

Error: Bad command: ][0x04]

Error: Bad command: [0x04]

Error: Bad command: [0x06]

Error: in GCode file line 86 column 201: GCode command too long

Cancelled printing file 0:/gcodes/MOSSIDE2.crv, print time was 0h 0m

⟐ Answered September 12, 2023, 1:23 MST