Micromill irregular circles ?
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Micromill irregular circles ?
Hi I have a micromill 2000 using vr milling 2.31 and quickcam 2d design when I cut out a circle it is allways irregular and not a true round I'm new to this game and would welcome anyones thoughts please.
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Re: Micromill irregular circles ?
Make sure all the axes dovetails and lead screws are well lubricated. One or more of the axes may be stalling slightly du to that lack of lubrication
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Re: Micromill irregular circles ?
The micromill can usually cut quite accurately for a relatively cheap CNC...but you must ensure there is minimum backlash on the screw nuts.
There is some good information here:
viewtopic.php?f=36&t=1419
There is some good information here:
viewtopic.php?f=36&t=1419