⟐ Commented March 12, 2021, 7:32 MST

i’m trying to do some pocket cuts on Workbee CNC and during cut in a middle of pocket CNC stops briefly, looks like it’s trying to move but just makes barely visible “shaking”. After what following cutting resumes being missaligned and in wrong depth.

After checking Events log i found quite few errors saying “Error: Filename too long: cap=120, dir=0:/www/…….”. Errors seems to be appearing every 1 or 3 minutes during cut till i stop it when it becomes missaligned.

What could be causing this issue?

Thanks.

Error messages:

How cut should look:

Design:

Missaligned and wrong depth cut:

⟐ Commented March 10, 2021, 2:32 MST

⟐ Answered March 10, 2021, 2:31 MST

I’m getting non-repeatable z-axis homing. If I set the work z height, then home, then return to work position it is often substantially different. I’ve used a clock gauge to check and it sometimes over 0.5mm difference!

The z switch is tight and making contact, though the lever looks a bit flimsy for the task. I’ve also checked the z couplings.

Any help would be great.

Thanks

Rich.

⟐ Commented March 08, 2021, 2:56 MST

I’m at the stage I’m trying to attach the router, but I think I’m either missing a part or I have something installed wrong.

In the box with the Router came the dust guard, but the 65mm 3D printed collar doesn’t fix inside the guard and I’m a little confused on how the collar would be clamped to the mount as there isn’t a way to attach it via the four screws. Do need to disregard the collar and just clamp the router via the M8-Cap-Head-25mm Bolt on the mount?

Thanks for the reply

⟐ Answer accepted March 05, 2021, 5:14 MST

Regards

Torben

⟐ Commented March 02, 2021, 2:52 MST

⟐ Commented March 01, 2021, 2:36 MST

Please can you let me know how can I set the machine in such way that it stops in the exact point where it actually finishes the job? In other words I do not want the machine to go to workzero after completing the job.

Appreciate if you advice.

⟐ Answered March 01, 2021, 2:33 MST

I checked with the person who manages our network (ethernet) and they confirmed that when connected to a known good ethernet cable and port the board was responding to ping commands. But when scanned it showed a weird response on the web-server port, in their words the scanning software reported the web server as active but it wasn’t sure about it.

Then I took a stupid step. Lacking non-network methods for updating firmware I went to the Duet site and followed their instructions for installing firmware over USB. This involved formatting the SD card, and idiotically I did not make a backup. After the wipe, copying their card image, and configuring the correct IP address over USB, I was still not able to connect over the network.

At this point, I’m requesting a known good SD card image to burn and verify that this is not a software issue before I move on to exploring hardware related failures.

⟐ Answered February 26, 2021, 11:04 MST

When I first tested the y axis movement the whole gantry went out of square and there were a lot of mechanical ‘complaints’ from things binding and griding.

I did a quick read and discovered that I hadn’t tensioned things with the little hand wheel.

This was done and the gantry now moves straight without the binding and grinding, but I’ve got some nasty sqeaking noises that come and go as the lead screws turn.

The noise seems to be from the Y plates - I’m guessing something to do with the ACME nut blocks. The wheels seemed fine during the initial mechanical build.

I’m presuming that this is a common set up issue and I’d like to avoid disassembling too much in a random attempt to fix it!

Any help appreciated!

⟐ Commented February 25, 2021, 10:06 MST

⟐ Commented February 25, 2021, 5:43 MST

⟐ Answered February 24, 2021, 4:08 MST

⟐ Answered February 08, 2021, 3:22 MST

https://www.aliexpress.com/i/40002848064...

Are these compatible with the work bee or are there others recommended?

⟐ Answered February 08, 2021, 3:21 MST

I’m looking to buy the Original Workbee Duet Kit, not as an upgrade but to build a new machine.

I see this kit comes with limit switches, but do these also include the mounts as I don’t have them yet.

If not, can they be ordered separately?

Thanks!

⟐ Answered February 05, 2021, 1:54 MST

⟐ Answered February 03, 2021, 3:18 MST

⟐ Answered February 03, 2021, 3:17 MST

Now when I set the work xyz on the corner and run it on a piece of 5mm ply it’s cutting 5mm above the ply.

I do move the z 5mm up from the piece once I have set the work xyz so that it doesn’t drag when starting the job, but didn’t think that this would cause an issue as when testing before running it would still return to the set point.

I checked the G code and it has my set z of -5.

I’m at a loss.

⟐ Commented January 29, 2021, 2:07 MST

Any ideas. Doing my head in.

Thanks in advance

Graeme

⟐ Answered January 26, 2021, 2:21 MST

Having some issues with a Duet Wifi board, specifically the web control panel has ceased to function (connection constantly being lost, and sometimes the page will not load). My machine has been working fine for about the last year or so and nothing has changed wrt its setup location/networking arrangements.

Wondering if anyone has seen this issue before? I have tried setting it up to provide an access point. Although while it creates a network which I can connect to with good SNR, and I can ping the router IP, the control page still won't open.

Any pointers would be greatly appreciated! in the middle of a slightly time critical task atm.. eeep!

Cheers,

Sean

⟐ Answered January 22, 2021, 5:55 MST