WOW! ok... i think i figured out how i was screwing it all up! i've been setting the cut rate/speed in the tool edit ONLY. i've been ignoring the "SHOPBOT SPEED CONTROLS" area...they were set at the defaults. I assumed those only applied to positioning the XYZ and not actually the cutting speed. so each attempt to fix the problem was in vain. I thought the problemby MattLussier - Handibot Forum
i'm fuzzy on a lot here...and i've read the Handibot User manual a couple times... 1. Does the handibot control the router speed or do i adjust that manually with the dial on the router? 2. When i am setting up my custom TOOL INFO in the TOOL DATABASE (in VCarvePro) do i have to set the spindle speed there, or adjust it manually on the router? concerning RPM, when i read the owby MattLussier - Handibot Forum
well...i started from scratch. (importing the vector PDF from corel draw into a brand new project file.) i set the project size at 6"x6" per your advice. photo attached to see what happen... went to cut and the first pass was the small circles. the second pass was the indented weird-shaped pockets. this time from the beginning in started cutting the circles in a very randby MattLussier - Handibot Forum
thanks for the help Mark & Tim. in Vcarve, i made the "widget" 6" but placed it on on a 7" "Job Size". (i was assuming that i would need a larger piece of material to cut the max 6" "widget") (like an bleed edge in printing) i have two clarifying follow up questions: 1. the "Job Dimension"/ "Job Size" material in VCAby MattLussier - Handibot Forum
Thanks a bunch! i tried 2 old xp machines and then tried my little windows 7 Viliv N5. That worked like a champ! It must take a little nerd-cred to get the xp drivers installed and working right. :-) thanks for the quick inputby KidzTurn - Handibot Forum
graphic designer and now CNC newbie here. 12 hours with the handibot. when i go to cut my file it shows up like the attached picture. the first pocket pass is right, but after that the cuts derail all over the place. is my error in the Vcarve setup or when i take it to the shopbot control software? can anyone shed light on what i'm doing wrong? i'm attaching the shopbot fby Lussier517 - Handibot Forum
just got the handibot. followed the install directions. installing on an old XP netbook. everything went smooth until i go to open the Shop Bot control software where it pops up a yellow " locating tool" dialogue box and then defaults to preview mode. i must be having a usb install issue. how should i proceed to fix this? thanx!by Lussier517 - Handibot Forum