Ooznest - Active Questions

Change Z move distance after probing Z

Tue, 03 May 2022 02:32:47 -0700

After running the Z probe sequence, the bit touches the probe plate and then moves up 15mm.

I’d like the bit to move up 50mm after touching the Plate, how can I do this?

⟐ Answered May 03, 2022, 2:32 MST

3d Printed parts in kit

Tue, 03 May 2022 02:29:25 -0700

Hi is it at all possible to find a link t the 3d printed parts in the workbee kits, I ask as I have had to get a different controller (duet 2 wifi) as I had broke my Xpro 3 due to being a complete noob. my problem is that will the duet fit on the xpro board holder? or is it possible to get the STL for the duet one?

⟐ Answered May 03, 2022, 2:29 MST

Reduce Z safe height

Fri, 29 Apr 2022 00:43:31 -0700

Hi,

I am carving memorial benches and currently have some very large pieces, 1800 x 600 x 75mm, whilst carving at a depth of 3.5mm I am getting <1mm of clearance between the material and the z axis so I need to increase this distance slightly. Is it possible to reduce the Z safe height by 5mm from 25 to 20mm?

Many thanks

⟐ Answered April 29, 2022, 0:43 MST

Help please, I have done something very wrong.

Wed, 27 Apr 2022 01:12:41 -0700

I have been working with my Workbee 1000x1000 successfully over the Winter and noticed a bit of movement on one end of the Z carriage, rotated the (cant remember the correct name) the nuts with the holes off centre to tighten up the wheels on the rail, now its all gone wrong somehow. i was just doing some testing on ply with some 2mm 5mm and 10mm deep holes at 40dia. The hole is pretty much round, and a little undersized but it is now cutting approx 1.5-2mm deeper than it should be. Also, I noticed before and its still the same now but even with the machine on i can move the z carriage up by hand, only 1-2mm but it is a noticeable movement. I am using a 1/4 bit and cut a maximum of 1mm deep but the first cut is massive, afterwards they seem to be correct at 1mm.

https://youtu.be/c0W1IyuKufs

Thanks

⟐ Answered April 27, 2022, 1:12 MST

What Length are the M5 pronged tee nuts for spoil board

Fri, 22 Apr 2022 01:51:58 -0700

I have done the drop in m5tee drop in tee nuts and i am at the stage of adding all the cuts for the pronged M5 tee nuts what length are they as they come in different sizes and how many do I need. I am using 18mm board. Also what free software can i use as i did not realise it cost so much.

Thanks E

⟐ Answered April 22, 2022, 1:51 MST

cannot get workbee local on

Thu, 21 Apr 2022 02:43:31 -0700

i have follwed all steps and YAT says i am connected and when i press on workbee local i get nothing page cannot be found even if i type it into google nothing waht i am doing wrong

⟐ Answer accepted April 21, 2022, 2:43 MST

What is the best design software for workbee?

Tue, 12 Apr 2022 04:31:50 -0700

I am a novice with cnc. What software should I use to design/mabufacture code?

⟐ Answered April 12, 2022, 4:31 MST

When using the Touch Probe what defines the XY zero?

Tue, 12 Apr 2022 04:31:09 -0700

As per the heading - when you use the Touch Probe which part of the router bit is set to zero for the XY axes?

For example: if I am using a 19mm square end cutter, is zero set to the edge of the cutter or the centre?

Secondary question: is there a limit to the size of cutter (diameter) that can be used with the Touch Probe?

⟐ Answered April 12, 2022, 4:31 MST

plasma cutter connection and config

Mon, 11 Apr 2022 01:42:03 -0700

Has anyone hooked up plasma cutter (NEED HELP!)

cheers inadvance Mike

⟐ Answered April 11, 2022, 1:42 MST

Does the touch probe determine squareness?

Mon, 04 Apr 2022 02:22:01 -0700

Hi al

This is probably a stupid question but if it’s answered in the guides then I’ve missed it, unless it’s so ridiculous people didn’t even bother considering it! Anyway…

If I fix a workpiece down exaggeratedly wonky and then probe all axes, all straight lines in my test look to be attempting to follow what the machine will do without combining X and Y movements. I’m assuming this is meant to be the case?

At the moment I’m using a much smaller spoiler board for my WorkBee so has not been machined to give any references or anything like that.

Any thoughts appreciated!

⟐ Answered April 04, 2022, 2:22 MST

AMB spindle and Black Box Connections

Mon, 04 Apr 2022 02:21:00 -0700

Could someone help with my AMB connections to my BlackBox controller. I presume 0v goes to 0v on the Blackbox and 0-10v goes to 0-10v speed control on the Blackbox.

Where does the brown wire on the AMB spindle go? It sort of indicates that it might go to 24v on the Blackbox power supply, but not sure?

Many thanks for any help.

⟐ Answered April 04, 2022, 2:21 MST

Z-probe using zstop.in on duet2 wifi

Mon, 04 Apr 2022 02:18:28 -0700

I have converted my mpcnc machine to use a Duet2 wifi board with Workbee firmware but I have run into a problem. It seems I cannot set up a simple Z-probe using the zstop.in on the Duet board as the Ooznest dashboard seems to have no option for this on the probe screen panel. I am using all the other endstop inputs as I have two independent motors on both the X and Y axes and a Z homing limit switch. Is there a way round this or do I have to forfeit the Z homing to use it’s limit input for probing? Any help would be much appreciated. Thanks.

⟐ Answered April 04, 2022, 2:18 MST

Touch Probe facing the wrong way

Thu, 31 Mar 2022 13:54:35 -0700

When using the touch probe the calibration goes the wrong way.

For example if I put the touch probe on the front left the mdf it goes the wrong way to touch the probe. So when I set the software to be back right it touch the touch probe correctly and finds the correct start position. However by doing this, when the test file is uploaded, on the g-code viewer, the part goes off the bed and goes diagonal away from the start position as if that is the start position of the back right. When I use the touch probe on front left mode the bit just goes diagonal away from the touch probe and proceeds to lower to touch the Z axis but it is no longer over the probe.

I hope this makes sense.

Thanks

⟐ Answer accepted March 31, 2022, 13:54 MST

Offset Difference between TouchProbe and Center marks

Thu, 31 Mar 2022 09:56:56 -0700

Hello,

I have an offset problem when I Probe corners with the touch probe;

If I mark a cross on a square piece, and I set XY manually and contour a square, it’s ok
If on the same piece of wood, with the same bit and parameters, and using the Touch Probe, the toolpath is “offseting” further toward right and front. Bigger is the geometry, bigger is the offset
TouchProble parameters are left by default, as they are accurate with the touchprobe provided with package.

Is there anything I can do to correct this using measurements ?

Thanks for help

Best

Guillaume

⟐ Answer accepted March 31, 2022, 9:56 MST

Set X and Y in a Macro?

Thu, 31 Mar 2022 09:55:33 -0700

Hello,

I’m looking for a way to Set X and Y in a Macro, just like when SET X and SET Y are pushed. Which code should I use ?

Thanks

Guillaume

⟐ Answered March 31, 2022, 9:55 MST

projects starts really too big comparted gcode size and 0 shifts

Fri, 25 Mar 2022 03:34:23 -0700

Hi everybody,

i’m a noob but i try to launch the ooznest test gcode here First Project

problem 1: the size is absolutely too big and wrong compared the gcode

problem2: before sending gcode, i set work XYZ but when i launch it, it shifts from 0 before beginning (always up/right)

If someone can help me…

Thanks;)

⟐ Commented March 25, 2022, 3:34 MST

Touch probe a circle

Fri, 25 Mar 2022 02:23:28 -0700

Hi i am trying to touch probe a a point on an disc/ circle. any idea how you set up the touch probe, as it keeps going wrong.

chris

⟐ Commented March 25, 2022, 2:23 MST

Can I use a remote controlled power strip as a Emergency Stop?

Wed, 23 Mar 2022 03:32:02 -0700

Can I use a remote controlled power strip like the Allocacoc Powercube as an Emergency Stop, to cut the power from the Power supply and the Router at once?

https://www.powercubes.eu/en/product/pow...

⟐ Answered March 23, 2022, 3:32 MST

Thrust Bearing Kit worth it?

Mon, 21 Mar 2022 04:43:41 -0700

Hello,

I have an Original Workbee 1000X1000 bought in early 2021, and there’s a possible upgrade with the Thrust Bearing Kit, is it worth it and what improvements does it bring ?

Thanks for help
Best
Guillaume

⟐ Answered March 21, 2022, 4:43 MST

Parametric G code programming

Mon, 21 Mar 2022 04:42:22 -0700

I have been successfully radiusing and fretwire slotting guitar fretboards in the X/Z plane using G18 and multiple G3 passes. I have a Workbee with Duet2 and would love to use parametric programming. I currently write G code on a text editor and use cut and paste to generate the large number of code itterations , sometimes in the hundreds. 19 frets with 6 passes of a 0.7mm end mill!

Can I use parametric code with a Duet2 or is there a way of “pre processing to generate a text file?

Lindsay

⟐ Answered March 21, 2022, 4:42 MST