jgowrie
11-20-2009, 04:17 PM
Hmm, Seems like I am having some trouble understanding why the machine is asking for information it should be getting from the project file.
I just ran a job which was split across two cabinet doors. The first file ( Left Door ) ran fine. When I loaded the board it did the measurements, asked if I wanted it centered, and then prompted me for a vector bit. Now the project called for both the 60deg and the 90deg vector bit.
Again, the machine is confusing me a little by giving me all the different choices for the vector bit since I programmed the bit selection within Designer. But, I selected the 90Deg bit to load first. It jogged out and let me load it. It then when through it's sensor measurements and then asked me to load the 60Deg bit... OK, I guess it wanted to do that first so it moved back and and let me remove the 90 and install the 60. Off and running. It carved out my centerline text with the 60deg bit and then correctly stopped running and prompted me to load the 90deg bit for the "UD" logo. Excellent.
Load the second board with the project file for the right door. Again, after all the sensors ran measurements it prompted me to choose a vector bit, so this time I loaded the 60deg but assuming it would run the centerline text first like it did on the left door. It did so and I assumed all was good and I was waiting for a prompt to load the 90Deg bit - WHICH NEVER CAME :mad: Arghh. It just ran the 60Deg bit through everything which was programmed for the 90deg.
Anyone have ideas? It's salvageable, but I'll have to do it by hand with a 90deg bit in my router.
I have to say, that the machine seems to have a mind of it's own. Why did it not follow the instructions from Designer I guess is my number one question. Number two would be, why is it asking me what bit to use when I assigned the bit within designer? I can see this maybe being a valid question if someone didn't specify the bit because maybe they don't have the complete set, but I specified the bit, depth and profile so why wouldn't it just take that info and remove the prompts which lead to confusion.
( BREATH ! ) whew.. ok - I'm a little better now :mrgreen:
I just ran a job which was split across two cabinet doors. The first file ( Left Door ) ran fine. When I loaded the board it did the measurements, asked if I wanted it centered, and then prompted me for a vector bit. Now the project called for both the 60deg and the 90deg vector bit.
Again, the machine is confusing me a little by giving me all the different choices for the vector bit since I programmed the bit selection within Designer. But, I selected the 90Deg bit to load first. It jogged out and let me load it. It then when through it's sensor measurements and then asked me to load the 60Deg bit... OK, I guess it wanted to do that first so it moved back and and let me remove the 90 and install the 60. Off and running. It carved out my centerline text with the 60deg bit and then correctly stopped running and prompted me to load the 90deg bit for the "UD" logo. Excellent.
Load the second board with the project file for the right door. Again, after all the sensors ran measurements it prompted me to choose a vector bit, so this time I loaded the 60deg but assuming it would run the centerline text first like it did on the left door. It did so and I assumed all was good and I was waiting for a prompt to load the 90Deg bit - WHICH NEVER CAME :mad: Arghh. It just ran the 60Deg bit through everything which was programmed for the 90deg.
Anyone have ideas? It's salvageable, but I'll have to do it by hand with a 90deg bit in my router.
I have to say, that the machine seems to have a mind of it's own. Why did it not follow the instructions from Designer I guess is my number one question. Number two would be, why is it asking me what bit to use when I assigned the bit within designer? I can see this maybe being a valid question if someone didn't specify the bit because maybe they don't have the complete set, but I specified the bit, depth and profile so why wouldn't it just take that info and remove the prompts which lead to confusion.
( BREATH ! ) whew.. ok - I'm a little better now :mrgreen: