Calibrating XY axis on chinese laser cutter with RDWorks software.
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- čas přidán 22. 01. 2017
- If you have a laser cutter controller with the RDWorks software it is easy to calibrate the stepper motors so it cuts lengths accurately.
here is the procedure for measuring and applying the settings to the machine. - Jak na to + styl
This is a great vid as it’s easy to follow and you explain it really well. Very helpful. Thank you
Thanks for posting these videos, I was able to change the language to English because of your videos. Cheers.
This is a very helpful video. Its a must for all Laser cutting machine owners. I got panic when I saw the alignment was way off. Saw this video, did the exercise and everything was perfect. Thank you for this video.
Thanks for the tips. Great job
It has been a very very useful video. Thanks a lot
Muchas muchas muchas gracias por este video. No encontraba ninguna información de como hacer esto. Mi maquina tenia el mismo problema y no sabia como solucionarlo. Me has salvado la vida.
Super helpful, thanks very much!!!
Thank you very much that's really helpful
great vid. Had to replace the stepper motor recently and do this.I will add the longer the lines the greater the accuracy. Across the whole table width and height if possible.
perfect!!! thanks for nice video!
nice info, thanks
thank you very much dear
This is the very first thing you need to do upon receiving your cutter. This should be done at the factory of course, but they never do it.
how can i fix my laser it wont cut perfect circles its off the top right and bottom left of a circle looks like a lemon it wont make a perfect circle but it will cut a square accurate measured and perfect square.
very helpful
Is there a way to calibrate or scale the PWM output to the laser power supply? on my machine a setting of 40% power is near max output (Ma) to the tube. i would like 100% output to be 100% Ma to the tube.
Sir i have converted a old chinese machine to rd cam 6442g,did the conversion wiring is fine,when enable home it goes to the extreme right and does not stop
Hello, I have now acquired a machine of this, I'm in trouble, I put a circle to cut, but it gets very bad, shaky and crooked, will it be able to solve? Thanks for your help
Great tutorial, thank you! Do you or anyone else have a tutorial on calibrating the XY perpendicular trueness? I think my XY might be off a slight degree. I'm wondering what the best way of measuring and effectively correcting it without making it much worse. lol
I usually do it manually. Draw the largest square that you can, then measure and compare it's diagonals. If they are not equal, adjust manually the left or right base of the gantry (of the Y axis). That can be done when there is no power supplied to the stepper motors.
Super 🎉
good afternoon, have a video explaining how to calibrate the steps of the x and y motors, as I cut a ruler on the 30 cm corelLaser, however when cutting, I found that the cut size was 31.7 cm.
I have only been working with the co2 laser for a month, can I use this procedure with RDworks, to fix my problem, since I use CorelLaser.?
me too , using corerlLaser and coudlnt fix the xy problem
Hello - I have tried this very helpful procedure multiple times for my x/y axis. I've used clean versions of V8.18 all the way up to v.30. It's not the software or there is some other area to put in values. The 100x100 square will hold its x axis lines, but the y axis are always 158. It will not draw a square. Because of this step inconsistently all of my work gets distorted now and until this is resolved no work can be accomplished. It's a critical matter if anyone has a suggestion? It it the stepper motor? Limit switch? It's hard to believe it's mechanical because it is the exact 158mm measurement across the board with all versions of RDWorks.
I need some assisrance.
You can email me at stephen@makestuffnow.com and i can work through your problem with you.
I have a problem when I click on read I get the notice of (no device connected), where should it connect? on Mi PC?? - My cnc does not have wifi or will I have to put a network cable from my pc to the internal panel of the cnc? please help
Great tutorial! My machines write button is grayed out so it will not let me write the information back to the controller. I am connected by network cable. How can I write the information back to the machine?
You need to do a 'read' first before you can do a write. Button will be grayed out until then.
Hi mate, what kind of thickness of Acrylic will a 50 ebay laser cut through cleanly?. im looking to cut 5 and 6mm thick, woukd i require a higher wattage cutter for this?
50W cutter will do 6mm in a single pass easily.
You can also easily cute up to 10mm, with 2 passes, and still get a decent finish.
@@stephenmartin8959 is there a good website or info for starting points or cutting/power settings for different materials ive been having trouble cutting 6mm on a 175kw in a single pass at 8ms
Great video. My lines are perfectly accurate but they are not 90° at the corner. In other words it seems to be off square :-/ Any ideas?
2 mechanical reasons this could happen are 1) The movable rail is not squared but twisted at an angle a bit, 2) The work table is not level, opposite corners might be tilted at slightly different heights.
Both can be checked easily with a square. Tilted table is most likey and can be fixed easily as I show in another video. If the rail itself is crooked you will need to figure out how to straighten it. Ive never had to do that.
@@makestuffnow thanks so much for your advice as it's confirmed my suspicions. Although, I was hoping I'd not need to dismantle the machine. I've checked and the 2 side Y gantries seem to splay slightly rather than run parallel. Looks like a pig of a dismantle and adjustment job :-/ but thanks again for your help, really appreciate the insight.
Hi how can i contact you I need your help I have been using RD works with my laser for over i year and its been Fantastic I have changed something ??? and now all lines are jagged I can send you a photo you might know what i have done PLEASE HELP!!! Thank you for your time .
Lui
email me. Email address is in the 'about' tab on my channel page.
Hi, I was wondering if you could make available the .RLD file you used for the alignment process on your website?
Cheers!
A fellow Aussie :D
Yeah I'll do that.
In the meantime if you want a copy just email me.
without seeming completely stupid ...what is RDWorks Software?
RDWorks is the software for running machines using the Ruida brand controller boards. These are the more common controllers in the 50W+ chinese machines sold on ebay/aliexpress.
Different controllers will have different software but there will be an equivalent to these settings somewhere. You just need to search through the settings to find where it is.
Hell I did this very step and my y axis will not correct itself. i have done it 10 times. If there something I am missing. The x axis is a perfect 100mm
I am the same problem X axis is fine but cannot get Y to change
Did you ever figure out the problem?
@@JamesTrimble I haven't turned on my machine in 8 months. What I need to do will take extreme patience, massive research online, and recalibration back to the factory settings with the latest software and manipulating the hardware.