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How to Calibration

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01-09

I tried to make a 7.54mm round hole to accommodate a clock movement and I measured the shaft, it was 7.54mm so I made a circle and I input 7.65mm so it would be a good fit. When I burned it on a scrape piece of wood the diameter was like 1/2". can anyone tell me what Im doing wrong?

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    • Does your machine otherwise burn dimensionally correct shapes? If not, then I’ll assume this is a generalized problem.
      
      Design a rectangle as large as can be accommodated in your laser. Use framing to make sure it fits within the bounds since your calibration seems sufficiently off that you’re in danger of overrunning the boundaries.
      Burn the rectangle
      Measure width and length of burn
      With the laser connected to go Edit->Machine Settings->Calibrate Axis and enter values for nominal size (as designed) vs actual measured size. Repeat for both axes
      Once complete, run a test for another rectangle. Bigger is better. Measure. If the dimensions are still off then repeat the calibration with the values of this test.
      
      Rinse and repeat until you have acceptable results.
      
      If your machine otherwise burns to dimension, then it may be a design issue.
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