Is there a “magic” checklist somewhere for determining XY for the laser? I’ve got a brand new machine and did a few laser test cuts and was figuring it out. Installed a new spoilboard and did a wood project and now must have it messed up. I’ve done the offset exercise and set the spindle xy at the corner but when the laser deploys, it offset from the spindle xy and the controller trips out. I’m sure I’m missing a simple step but I’m stuck. Thank you for any help.
Check out this video: https://youtu.be/-hA91cyZlIc?si=KpZbi1ykDbgYi6d1
Thank you. I’ve actually watched this several times today. This is the graph with the error I keep getting, Also, if it matters, I have my laser on the left of the spindle.
I guess the error is that my z axis travel is exceeded.
Have you actually tried to run this file? You’ll sometimes see Z travel errors because the job hasn’t actually been started.
You can “dry run” a laser job by just not turning on the laser
I’m not doing a good job of describing my problem. I was doing some laser work last week with my temporary spoilboard in place. It was working at the appropriate 21mm height, all good. Over the weekend, I added a more permanent spoildboard, raising the height of it .75. I have recalibrated the work surface location (with the spindle). I have used the touch plate to calibrate xy. I have recalibrated the laser height with the 21mm block more times than I can count. I took my honeycomb out and now I can get the laser work to begin, but it’s working at about 3 inches above the material, even though I just did the height calibration. Thank you for your help.
It kind of sounds like to me that you’re not doing the XYZ with your spindle tool once you do that you go back to the laser 99.. little side note you only need to do that 21mm calibration once or if you resurface your spoil board.
This. You always set your XYZ zero using the spindle (use the UTILs menu to switch back to a non laser tool)
Thank you both, I appreciate your help. I was setting up the touch plate on top of my honeycomb instead of the work surface. Good learning experience.