I could use some help

fcwilt

@fcwilt It makes sense, let's go with it.

OK

This is next.

To use jogging of Y to measure the max travel of Y is simple:

execute M564 H0 S0 (from the DWC console is fine) so you can jog the entire axis without being limited by the current M208 limits
jog the bed as far back as possible
execute G92 Y0
jog the bed as far forward as possible
read the current Y position as displayed by the DWC

When jogging near the ends try to "sneak" up on the ends so you don't over shoot them. The firmware will think the move happened even if the bed stayed still.

Frederick

@fcwilt I'm going to follow your instructions, and I'll report them to you as soon as I have them. Just hang on, we'll get there.

@fcwilt Y is EXACTLY 350!

fcwilt

@mac said in I could use some help:

@fcwilt Y is EXACTLY 350!

Does it seem possible that the bed actually moved 350mm?

Frederick

@fcwilt THE FRONT OF THE BED IS AT 18 INCHES FROM WHERE IT STARTED.

@fcwilt 18 inches is 457.2 mm.

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@fcwilt The bed started at 0 inches, and travelled to 18 inches. DWC called it 350.0. It's 18 inches. All of the numbers are whole numbers. We're golden.

fcwilt

@mac said in I could use some help:

@fcwilt THE FRONT OF THE BED IS AT 18 INCHES FROM WHERE IT STARTED.

But 18 inches is 457.2 mm - how is that possible?

Frederick

@fcwilt I have an inches to metric calculator doing that for me.

@fcwilt link text

fcwilt

@mac said in I could use some help:

@fcwilt I have an inches to metric calculator doing that for me.

No I mean if the bed actually moved 18 inches which is 457.2 mm the DWC should read the same 457.2 mm, assuming the DWC was reading 0 when you started. Which is should have since you execute G92 Y0.

Frederick

@fcwilt maybe the question is, what is the relationship between DWC reporting 350, and my metal measuring stick reporting 18 inches?

fcwilt

@mac said in I could use some help:

@fcwilt maybe the question is, what is the relationship between DWC reporting 350, and my metal measuring stick reporting 18 inches?

When converting inches to mm the DWC should read out what you measured.

Frederick

@fcwilt we have to subtract the depth of the bed!!!!! Which is 220. I'm getting 247?

@fcwilt so, how is 247 350?

@fcwilt 467-350 is 117. I wonder where that's coming from?

@fcwilt the back of the bed travelled 247 mm. The front did to. But DWC measured 350.0? That's interesting.

@fcwilt if DWC is at the center of the bed, could it travel 350.0?

fcwilt

@mac said in I could use some help:

@fcwilt we have to subtract the depth of the bed!!!!! Which is 220. I'm getting 247?

Well, 247 is not 350.

I think you may not be measuring movement with the ruler correctly.

For instance you could measure where the front edge of the bed is, make the move of say 100mm, then measure where the front edge of the bed is then.

BUT the ruler would have fixed in position so it could not move for the measurement to be accurate.

A 100mm move using the Y jogging buttons should move the front edge exactly 100 mm.

IF IT DOES NOT then the value of 100 in M92 for Y is wrong.

If the 247 is correct then the value in M92 would be closer to 70 then 100. I'm not sure about that value but it least it is an integer.

Frederick