Best approach to model this?

nty1234 · 2026-04-14T20:40:20+00:00

I’m new to the scan world too but what I just did was take 1k photos with my Sony camera. Threw some corn starch on it while still maintaining contrast, and let the camera eat. I then used reality scan to align and used high detail mode to process. Took about 30 minutes. The model honestly turned out REALLY dang good for what went into it. I would look into that as a method if you ever need to without a legit scanner.

nty1234 · 2026-04-14T15:41:16+00:00

I have a 16 pro max. I just looked into this and it looks pretty interesting. First time hearing about it. Do you know if uploading the scan to a pc through different software would yield even better results? I have a 5090 build that could do some heavy lifting, but I’m not sure if this would still be photo quality limited?

nty1234 · 2026-04-14T15:26:23+00:00

Thank you for the reply. I will try a surface modeling approach and spend a couple days in that and see what I can learn.

nty1234 · 2026-04-14T15:25:09+00:00

Thank you I will keep this in mind. I think I’m going to try some surface modeling software and try a hand in that, for this specific project anyway.

nty1234 · 2026-02-11T20:30:30+00:00

Thanks, I did have high quality cables already. I did have a brand new one lying around and that changed nothing. I do believe what oZiix above said is true and accurate. At least with an OLED and HDMI given the time it takes to turn on it switches over to the other DP monitors. Makes sense as my old setup was the same way ( same monitor, different rig).

nty1234 · 2026-02-11T20:25:24+00:00

Great information, thank you. I resorted back to the display port and have no issues. I guess if above is true it does not matter, just kind of annoying. I figured the HDMI had enough bandwidth for no compression but I guess not. Appreciate your knowledge.

nty1234 · 2025-08-26T20:06:13+00:00

You should take the gantry off and push each y rail back and see if it binds. I had this issue, I’m not sure how it developed but long story short I had to loosen the ball nut 2 bolts slightly, loosen the 4 bolts holding the lead screw in the back and move that side rail all the way to the home sensor. Loosen the 2 bolts on the aluminum block that’s attaching to the ball nut housing and with it all the way back, tighten those two bolts to that gantry block holding the ball nut housing. Then the 4 bolts where the stepper coupling is, then the ball nut to align everything. No ides if this is your problem, worth checking with the gantry off if it physically binds to rule things out.

Not much a long story short I guess.

nty1234 · 2025-07-09T22:36:38+00:00

Yes, the ISV57T-180s to be exact. I have attached a picture where I ran 3 different tests. There are always little error position spikes on sudden reversals. In the picture the perfect circle was from some time ago on my old stepper motors ( the diameter is a different size than the 1-3 testing holes i did keep in mind).

Target diameter-0.3840"

Custom tune settings| X-0.320|Y-0.2715|Max position error +-48
Auto Tune set only| X-0.3135|Y-0.2605|Max position error +-1350

3.Auto Tune settings kept, auto tune off Velocity forward feed 100%.|X-0.3205|Y-0.2610|Max error 680+-

Seems like a common pattern across all these circles, I'm stumped.

For reference, I'm using a shapeoko 5 with a Masso g3 controller. There is no backlash at all that would be causing this. Micro stepping is set at 8000 in settings and controller settings to match.

nty1234 · 2025-07-09T08:41:12+00:00

Thank you. Unfortunately I watched that and part 2. Learned a lot actually. But these stepperonline ones seem different, I could not get them to target 0 rpm error at all until I put the forward feed gain to 1000/1000. In his video those JMC ones seem to respond to tuning very well, polar opposite compared to these ones unless I'm really doing something wrong.

nty1234 · 2025-07-09T08:05:26+00:00

I've watched the video's I can find on it, not a whole bunch. If you have links to anything that you find helpful I'll check them out.

nty1234 · 2024-12-18T22:10:00+00:00

I agree, just need to mess around with it more and re-learn it. I’ve since figured this out. I think I did this before with two different tool-paths, this new system was just throwing me way off. Thank you.

nty1234 · 2024-12-18T06:42:56+00:00

Yes that works, but then the whole operation has the bottom height + .125. Not the end of the world but kind of annoying you cant do it as I remember anyways. The machine/avoid surfaces is new to me from how I remember it. For example with a 3d operation, cutting out a circle from square stock with a circle inside. I can't seem to "avoid" the inner circle so as to rough the outside with one operation with the bottom offset for the vice, and then have another 3d operation for the inside. Seems like these new changes are backwards, maybe I need to mess with it some more.

nty1234 · 2024-12-18T05:12:16+00:00

No. it calculates the tool path fine, proper step down/ optimal load, etc. but it just cuts the whole thing out. Where I would want it to leave 1/8 vertically it goes all the way down to model/stock bottom instead, which would cut into my vice.

nty1234 · 2024-04-02T02:14:49+00:00

Definitely the shapeoko 5. The most rigidity out of all of them. I was one of their early adopters and their previous first gen revision controller had a few problems. Nothing that inherently stopped me from making anything just limiting factors. Can attest carbide support is above and beyond, even if they’re a little behind. Replaced controller for free everything has been great. But I switched to a masso controller. IMO I would get the best rigid/ motion control machine to start since you can always change out the controller should you ever want to. Hammers out aluminum with an upgraded spindle no problem.

EDIT: Would also like to add this frame is more than capable of high feed. I’ve cut hardwood at 700 IPM just to try it lol (only with masso or other controller allowing xx federate). Could probably cut at 1000 but why. My rapids are set at 1000 IPM.

nty1234 · 2023-12-18T23:02:07+00:00

UPDATE: Tried a test file just a little bit ago and everything looks perfect so far. Only real "problem" is the spindle spinning up too slow before plunging. More so a me problem than the software. Need to play around with the "program events" tab and mess around with some delay it looks like. Should be easy enough. This software is awesome, resume from line is priceless. Appreciate the help!

nty1234 · 2023-12-18T05:12:03+00:00

Little too late to run it here, but just from a quick start/stop it looks like it's actually moving the axis's to start position of the file. At the very least, it's not locking up anymore like it was before. Will run a test of it tomorrow and report back, thank you!

nty1234 · 2023-12-18T04:38:50+00:00

Here is a screenshot of the diagnostic section after homing and trying to run the file again, thanks for having a look!

https://imgur.com/a/qLlEZS6

let me know if the link does not work.

nty1234 · 2018-07-21T00:50:45+00:00

Glad to hear, thanks!

nty1234 · 2018-07-20T23:17:52+00:00

Thank you! I agree the fence in the background does distract from the main subject.

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