I am not sure if this should be happing or not. While running a profiling toolpath on the last pass I received the following error. Z axis position -134.287mm is less than minimum soft limit. I assume that I inserted my bit to deep into the collet.
I was under the impression that the planner was reading the tool path and would have calculated the error before allowing me to start the tool path. Instead 90% of the tool path executed then on the last pass I received the error and had to lower my bit out of the collet and then zero the Z again and restart my tool path.
Has any one else had this issue and what is the best way to be sure to avoid it from happening again?
Hi Mike - I know this has happened to someone else, though I don’t know a solution was determined. Yes, the planner should warn you in advance. Maybe posting the gcode would help. Also, what version are you running?
Hi Tom,
Thank you for the reply. I am running v1.0.8 The code I was running is a profiling tool path with a 1/8 inch endmill (Whiteside RU 1600) Cutting 1/2 inch oak. The bit was not placed very deep in the collet.
The attached file is the code for the tool path that had the issue.
Hi Enso,
No not exactly. However I did find a way to ensure that it does not happen. I make sure that before I probe for Z0 that I load the tool path that I going to run.
Thinking back to when I had this problem, I am sure that I first probed for Z0 before loading the profiling tool path.