EstlCAM g-code problems

Software / Firmware EstlCAM
1

It’s been a week or two since I’ve made anything new and I’m having an issue with EstlCAM. My g-code file looks like this (.nc file): (copied and pasted into notepad

1 5.0000
2 11.9280
3 24000
4 -0.7883
5 -0.7885
6 -0.8008
7 -0.8473
8 -0.9288
9 -1.0457
10 -1.1969
11 -1.1739
12 -1.1527
13 -1.1336
14 -1.1165
15 -1.1014
16 -1.0884
17 -1.0775
18 -1.0688
19 -1.0623
20 -1.0532
21 -1.0509
22 -1.0545

Here is an example of one I made before (.nc file): Normal looking

(Project Bit Holder)
(Created by Estlcam version 11 build 11.217)
(Machining time about 00:00:47 hours)

(Required tools:)
(60 V-Bit)
G21
G90
G94
M03 S100
G04 P4
G00 Z5.0000

(No. 1: Carve 1)
G00 X17.8903 Y4.7486
G01 Z-1.2676 F600 S24000
G01 X17.8997 Y4.6930 Z-1.2747
G01 X17.9099 Y4.6421 Z-1.2815
G01 X17.9205 Y4.5959 Z-1.2879
G01 X17.9220 Y4.5153 Z-1.2816
G01 X17.6831 Y4.2722 Z-1.0303
G01 X17.7129 Y4.3027 Z-1.0637
G01 X17.7450 Y4.3355 Z-1.0991
G01 X17.7793 Y4.3705 Z-1.1360
G01 X17.8158 Y4.4076 Z-1.1745

I upgraded from 11.219 to 11.224 to see if the problem persists and it does. Anyone have any advice?

Thanks.

2

The machine preview in EsltCAM shows correct movements.

3

Yeah, that is not gcode. How weird. There are a bunch of settings for which gcodes to use for which kind of commands. Did they all get deleted? Do you have the output set to Marlin?

It is probably wise to go back through all the estlcam basics settings and make sure they are sane.

4

No luck. I thought you were on to something since I had accidentally turned on trichoidial milling before. All the settings seem to be as they should be. I’m stumped.

5

If you have not fixed it yet, just uninstall and reinstall estlcam.

6

I’m not sure what did it but I re-installed it for a second time and went through all the settings again which I swear was identical but something must have been different and now it works fine. Thanks! Sad to say I’m not sure what setting did that.

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