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Software / Firmware EstlCAM
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I decided to start over doing the crown tutorial. I followed the instructions on setting it up in Estlcam. I resized it x 100.

Estlcam_Crown
Estlcam_Crown1080×900 268 KB

I saved it as Crown_2.Gcode. Then I loaded it in Repetier-Host but the image doesn’t appear even though the code is there.
Repetier_Crown
Repetier_Crown1130×864 231 KB

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Did you try the pre-made test crown first (from the zip file on link)?

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image1170×469 106 KB

That one has been tested on probably the majority of the machines built. It will rule out any CAM issues from your end and verify that your setup is running properly.

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If I remember correctly, Repetier Host won’t give you a preview if you just load a Gcode file. The preview is only for loading STLs and slicing. But then again, I haven’t used it in a while, and never for CNC :sweat_smile:

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@Jerrymc3 FYI, here are a couple online viewers that I use to give me a little more confidence in my CAM program.

https://nraynaud.github.io/webgcode/