Rounding Corners when toolpath is straight

Rounding Corners when toolpath is straight

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Rounding Corners when toolpath is straight

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Hi there! I've posted about this issue before, but it still wasn't resolved. I am using a Vevor 6040 CNC engraver and Mach 3 as my controller.  I'm engraving 1/8" acrylic to create signs using 2d pockets in fusion 360 to engrave text, a qr code and basic graphics.  Whats happening is that the machine is rolling around the corners no matter what the toolpath looks like in fusion 360 or mach 3. Last time, someone had suggested I turn off stock to leave, but that was not the fix, and I believe that I need it in order to not mill away too much of the qr code.  I tried switching tools which didn't work. I also tried using the rest machining option to do the corners, which resulted in a nice visual to see where the machine is rounding the corners on the 2d pocket toolpath.  I am posting the code using the standard grbl post processor included in the Fusion 360 library. I edit the max radius in the post processor settings too and nothing. I thought maybe that was it, but the visualization looks correct in MACH 3?? I don't necessarily want to manually edit the G-code because this is intended to be part of a lengthy but user friendly tutorial for non-cnc familiar people.  I can't troubleshoot any other issues with the end result until I figure this out.

+ Another problem I am experiencing is the depth it cuts surpasses the -.25 mm bottom height.

Im using a 3mm 15 degree bit at 18000 rpm and 1905 feedrate. The machine is clearly able to create tighter corners , but its missing just about all of them and sometimes cutting deeper.

Here are photos of the toolpaths and test results . I will also attach the last version of the file used.

IMG_6226.jpgIMG_6227.jpgmach ex.JPGtoolpath 2.JPGtoolpath corner 1.JPG

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daniel_lyall
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You should be using the Mach3 post.

 

You can do simple things like setting the Tolerance to .001 and smoothing to .001 or .00001 if you hover the cursor on its name you will see what it does.

 

Use feed optimization to slow the cutter down when it goes around a corner Mach3 can have problems going around corners at the set feed rate.

 

Try just cutting the part at 600mm/min instead of 1905mm/min to see if mach3 is the problem or not.

 

Doing a finish pass on the sides of the part with 2D contour and play with the outer corner mode example attached.

 

 


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Amazing! Thank you so much for your reply, it fixed the issue!