Can't run the job
Posted: Wed Feb 01, 2023 5:53 pm
I have a new DYI plasma cutter and I've completed all the set-up procedures and I have cut a simple job but the one I'm referring to here has problems.
The job starts, the torch plunges rises and starts to cut a couple of inches and then for some reason the z lowers and trips the mechanical torch height switch. I get a message about a torch collision so I raise the Z axis to clear it hit run and it goes a couple more inches until I get the same problem again and again.
I'll include the beginning part of the code if it's any help.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Tom
;Filename: Big Foot UpperOuitline Only.tap
;Post processor: Centroid Acorn Plasma THC.scpost
;Date: 01/02/2023
G20 ;Units: Inches
G90
M65
;Part: Big Foot
;Operation: Outside Offset, UPPER, T1: 18GA Steel
G0 X7.882 Y18.3899
M61
G2 X8.3864 Y18.1888 I0.1517 J-0.3528
G3 X8.4431 Y18.2019 I0.0271 J0.0117
G1 X8.4287 Y18.4901
G1 X8.6176 Y18.0714
G3 X8.619 Y18.0686 I0.0269 J0.0122
G1 X8.7206 Y17.8962
G1 X8.7182 Y17.8946
G1 X8.6692 Y17.9148
G3 X8.6362 Y17.9076 I-0.0113 J-0.0273
G1 X8.5879 Y17.8551
G1 X8.5872 Y17.8544
G3 X8.5259 Y17.7771 I0.9569 J-0.8226
G3 X8.399 Y17.5895 I2.4859 J-1.8178
G3 X7.6369 Y15.8985 I6.1793 J-3.802
G3 X7.2101 Y13.5805 I9.9892 J-3.0376
G1 X7.187 Y13.2602
G3 X7.1869 Y13.2581 I0.0295 J-0.0021
The job starts, the torch plunges rises and starts to cut a couple of inches and then for some reason the z lowers and trips the mechanical torch height switch. I get a message about a torch collision so I raise the Z axis to clear it hit run and it goes a couple more inches until I get the same problem again and again.
I'll include the beginning part of the code if it's any help.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Tom
;Filename: Big Foot UpperOuitline Only.tap
;Post processor: Centroid Acorn Plasma THC.scpost
;Date: 01/02/2023
G20 ;Units: Inches
G90
M65
;Part: Big Foot
;Operation: Outside Offset, UPPER, T1: 18GA Steel
G0 X7.882 Y18.3899
M61
G2 X8.3864 Y18.1888 I0.1517 J-0.3528
G3 X8.4431 Y18.2019 I0.0271 J0.0117
G1 X8.4287 Y18.4901
G1 X8.6176 Y18.0714
G3 X8.619 Y18.0686 I0.0269 J0.0122
G1 X8.7206 Y17.8962
G1 X8.7182 Y17.8946
G1 X8.6692 Y17.9148
G3 X8.6362 Y17.9076 I-0.0113 J-0.0273
G1 X8.5879 Y17.8551
G1 X8.5872 Y17.8544
G3 X8.5259 Y17.7771 I0.9569 J-0.8226
G3 X8.399 Y17.5895 I2.4859 J-1.8178
G3 X7.6369 Y15.8985 I6.1793 J-3.802
G3 X7.2101 Y13.5805 I9.9892 J-3.0376
G1 X7.187 Y13.2602
G3 X7.1869 Y13.2581 I0.0295 J-0.0021