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Re: New Build - CNC Plasma Table

Posted: Fri Oct 21, 2022 3:29 pm
by Joey
Have you tried the contouring smoothing profile?

Re: New Build - CNC Plasma Table

Posted: Fri Oct 21, 2022 4:00 pm
by landmark573
I’m not aware of that profile

Re: New Build - CNC Plasma Table

Posted: Fri Oct 21, 2022 5:54 pm
by cnckeith
Joey wrote: Fri Oct 21, 2022 3:29 pm Have you tried the contouring smoothing profile?
remember smoothing isn't going to make up for big issues like slop or backlash in the machine

smoothing only makes good machines better.

Re: New Build - CNC Plasma Table

Posted: Fri Oct 21, 2022 5:55 pm
by cnckeith
landmark573 wrote: Fri Oct 21, 2022 4:00 pm I’m not aware of that profile
start on page 41

https://www.centroidcnc.com/centroid_di ... manual.pdf


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Re: New Build - CNC Plasma Table

Posted: Mon Nov 07, 2022 12:28 pm
by jcoldon
i used smoothing on and off i found good drawings with cleaned up nodes does better then smoothing on in circles
then using heavy node drawing i found smoothing helped a little .
but nothing suits a properly setup rack pinion gear tight motion no slop

Re: New Build - CNC Plasma Table

Posted: Mon Nov 07, 2022 6:29 pm
by cnckeith
jcoldon wrote: Mon Nov 07, 2022 12:28 pm i used smoothing on and off i found good drawings with cleaned up nodes does better then smoothing on in circles
then using heavy node drawing i found smoothing helped a little .
but nothing suits a properly setup rack pinion gear tight motion no slop
exactly.. smoothing does little for a good g code program (good = not a bunch of short ratty vectors) running on a good designed machine.

Re: New Build - CNC Plasma Table

Posted: Thu Nov 10, 2022 7:41 pm
by landmark573
My Y-axis is tight but I found some shake on the X-axis as the carriage moves along the gantry. Once I get that cleaned up I think it should cut some smooth lines.