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Inkscape basic Circle: Wonky path? #10

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Sarah-C opened this issue Jun 18, 2022 · 0 comments
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Inkscape basic Circle: Wonky path? #10

Sarah-C opened this issue Jun 18, 2022 · 0 comments

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Sarah-C commented Jun 18, 2022

Hi!

Great extension - I'm using it for cutting out IR filters to the right shape. Using the slowest 70, and brightest 255 settings, I only need 6 passes just using the low power L1! (rather than around 15 with the app)

I've noticed something... my circular filters are a little wonky... about a1.5mm wiggle around the origin. Nothing bad for my filters, but may cause issues for others?

Windows 10. Reproducing the issue:
1 : I drew a 23mm x 23mm circle in Inkscape 1.2
2: Drop down menu: "Path" / "Object to Path".
3: Extensions: LaserPecker.
4: Enter 80 for speed, and 255 for power, and click "Apply".

The resulting cut out shape has a slight flat side around the perimeter of the circle, which caused me to try looking on the NCViewer page. It MIGHT be that my LaserPecker stepper motors are a bit loose, and the following observation is unrelated, but in case it is I've posted the results below:

This is what the shape looks like in the G-Code viewer. The circle looks a little faceted, but also includes what looks to be a steady increasing radius!

This Isn't how the IR filter looks! It's MUCH more subtle in the real cut out! Hence why I think my stepper motors may be dodgy.

Any feedback is welcome!

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M05 S0
G90
;all units in mm
G21
;move fast
G1 F3000.0

;width:23.1 mm
;height:23.1 mm

G1  X11.56840 Y0.00000
;laser on
M03 S255
G4 P0
G1 F80.0
G2 X10.68780 Y-4.42710 I-11.5684 J-0.
G2 X8.18010 Y-8.18010 I-10.6878 J4.427
G2 X4.42700 Y-10.68780 I-8.1801 J8.1801
G2 X0.00000 Y-11.56840 I-4.427 J10.6878
G2 X-4.42710 Y-10.68780 I-0. J11.5684
G2 X-8.18010 Y-8.18010 I4.427 J10.6878
G2 X-10.68780 Y-4.42710 I8.1801 J8.1801
G2 X-11.56840 Y0.00000 I10.6878 J4.427
G2 X-10.68780 Y4.42700 I11.5684 J-0.
G2 X-8.18010 Y8.18010 I10.6878 J-4.427
G2 X-4.42710 Y10.68780 I8.1801 J-8.1801
G2 X0.00000 Y11.56840 I4.427 J-10.6878
G2 X4.42700 Y10.68780 I-0. J-11.5684
G2 X8.18010 Y8.18010 I-4.427 J-10.6878
G2 X10.68780 Y4.42700 I-8.1801 J-8.1801
G2 X11.56840 Y0.00000 I-10.6878 J-4.427
G1  X11.56840 Y0.00000
G4 P0
;laser off
M05 S0
;move fast
G1 F3000.0

;return to origin
G1 X0.0 Y0.0
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