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    Default Surfacing Anomoly

    I am at a loss to explain what could cause this. I noticed that I was getting lines at each successive depth on one side of the pieces being cut. I thought my spoil board may have warped so I started to resurface the spoil board and noticed that the Z axis was not aligned with the Y axis so I spent a few too many hours tramming the the Z for both x and y so that my surface came out as smooth as I could get it whether surfacing in the x or y direction. Great.

    Then I put a dial indicator on the spindle and when I ran the Y axis there was a .010" difference over a 7" in space!!! That can't happen can it? I mean even if the Y axis was tilted, or even bowed, the surfacing bit would follow the tilt and the distance to the spoil board would remain constant, right?

    I ran an 8x8 test on a board screwed to the base, ran a 1.375 surfacing bit first in the x direction, same slope anomaly in the Y. Then ran another surfacing done in the Y direction, same slope anomaly in the Y. No slope in the X direction. These surfacings were ran at 20 ipm and 15000 rpm in mdf screwed to the spoil board to make sure that there was no rigidity issues. I have been able to verify that the Z screw is not moving during surfacing nor is the bit moving in the collet.

    Can anyone explain where my logic is failing?

    TIA

    RT

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    Default Re: Surfacing Anomoly

    I would be looking for a flexing issue with the machine.You have a huge distance from the rails at the top of the machine to the tool tip and under cutting load ,rather than static conditions,there could be a bit of movement.Is there some particular reason why the machine was built this way?



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