Re: Need help with SuperCam step size settings

I currently have no x or y-axis backlash settings. I've had the mill
only a few days. Backlash was my next consideration once I could get
the x and y travel to be equal.

I have just started to sell custom cues to some local customers.
I've spent the last 11 months, or so, building cues, testing them and
then cutting them up. Except for the ones I use. Most of the others
were pretty good, but not good enough. One was used by a player at
the BCA junior nationals and a few others are now being used (tested)
by local players. I don't have a web site yet. Before I try to
market any cues beyond the local area I want a minimum of one year on
some of the test cues and then some pretty intense usage (and abuse)
of the ones that supply to local pool rooms as demos.

I'm almost afraid to ask what else the problem could be, but please
enlighten me.

--- In CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@y..., "Dan Statman" <dan.statman@r...> wrote:
> Are you using backlash compensation in your controller software?
If so,
> having it set at 0.001" too high will cause this same problem.
What is the
> backlash in your system on the Y-axis and the X-axis. I really do
not think
> your problem is with the threads of the leadscrew, but I have no
real basis
> for that, just a feeling since there are so many other
possibilities for
> this problem.
>
> Do you make custom cues? Do you have a website, I would be very
interested
> in seeing your work.
>
> Daniel J. Statman, Statman Designs
> www.statmandesigns.com
> dan.statman@r...





>
>
> > > >At first I cut circles out of plastic. I marked them with the
x
> > and y-axis. The diameter on the y sides was acceptable. The
> > diameter on the x sides was off. I measured the pockets I had cut
> > and found a similar discrepancy.
> > Then I cut various sized horizontal and vertical lines
through .200
> > plastic with an endmill and measured them with dial calipers. The
y-
> > axis lines were pretty much on each time. The x-axis lines were
> > consistently off by .001. I'm making inlays for pool cues.
> >