Forum: Troubleshooting
Thu 16 June 2016, 16:02
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Forum: Troubleshooting
Tue 24 May 2016, 09:16
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Lightning Strike
Had a lightning strike pretty close to my shop the other day.
Popped a few GFI (Ground Fault Interrupter) outlets, ruined one GFI, and fried the motherboard on the computer that runs my Mechmate.
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Forum: Troubleshooting
Fri 29 May 2015, 11:05
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SOLVED
Needed to tune the drives to the...
SOLVED
Needed to tune the drives to the motors.
They always sounded "okay", but I tuned them better then ran a X, Y, & XY rapid test at 300ipm rapid, 25ips/s acceleration.
(end to end ten...
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Forum: Troubleshooting
Thu 28 May 2015, 20:04
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Forum: Troubleshooting
Thu 28 May 2015, 19:38
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Forum: Troubleshooting
Thu 28 May 2015, 19:33
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Forum: Troubleshooting
Thu 28 May 2015, 19:05
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From what I've been reading:
1. Bad parallel...
From what I've been reading:
1. Bad parallel cable (too much resistance.
2. Not enough memory / processing power in computer.
3. Grounding ?
Does anybody know if the Gecko 203V work Active High...
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Forum: Troubleshooting
Thu 28 May 2015, 18:19
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Fairly certain I'm losing steps.
Pulled the...
Fairly certain I'm losing steps.
Pulled the gantry against the stops and zeroed the machine.
Ran my hole drill test at 200ipm, 20ips/s acceleration. (approx 120holes drilled)
When I ran the...
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Forum: Troubleshooting
Mon 25 May 2015, 17:13
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Forum: Troubleshooting
Mon 25 May 2015, 16:21
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That's a good idea. I've got some Loctite 640...
That's a good idea. I've got some Loctite 640 sleeve retainer.
I'll add that to the shafts. I've read good things about the strength of that stuff.
My rapid/cutting speed is only 200 ipm, with...
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Forum: Troubleshooting
Sun 24 May 2015, 16:48
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Replies: 49
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Ran my "hole test" pattern.
Rows of holes in...
Ran my "hole test" pattern.
Rows of holes in patterns to run the machine all directions from hole to hole.
Results are not good.
Vast majority of holes are offset in the X axis with some...
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Forum: MechMates already cutting
Sun 24 May 2015, 14:59
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Thank you all.
Couldn't have done it without...
Thank you all.
Couldn't have done it without the knowledge on this board.
I bought the plans in June of 2013, and made first cuts on Jan 15, 2014.
So about 7 month to build.
Sorry about my...
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Forum: Troubleshooting
Sun 24 May 2015, 14:51
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Replies: 49
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Ahh.
That makes sense. I was measuring...
Ahh.
That makes sense. I was measuring repeatability.
Backlash now measures:
One side of X axis measures .008". The other X is .009"
Y axis is .007"
This is way less than what my parts are...
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Forum: Troubleshooting
Sat 23 May 2015, 20:22
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Replies: 49
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Holes only seem to be off in the X axis, and...
Holes only seem to be off in the X axis, and consistently the same direction.
Mach3 says my(steps per inch) at 3055.75 & 200 ipm (can be higher)
Kernel speed at 25K (24,998)
Mach3 driver test...
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Forum: Troubleshooting
Sat 23 May 2015, 18:51
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Spoke too soon...
Can't get repeatability. ...
Spoke too soon...
Can't get repeatability.
Drilling a through hole (.250", .755" deep)
Then coming back over, using the same geometry, drilling a .302" hole .650" deep.
Holes do not...
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Forum: MechMates already cutting
Tue 19 May 2015, 13:52
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Does it come back to zero when you release the...
Does it come back to zero when you release the gantry?
(dial indicator clamped to rail, motors on, push and pull gantry to get .044"?)
Release gantry, what does the dial indicator go back to?
I...
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Forum: MechMates already cutting
Tue 19 May 2015, 13:46
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Replies: 23
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Problem solved.
Combination of a few things.
...
Problem solved.
Combination of a few things.
CV being on :o (now changed to be "off for angles greater than 89°")
I thought it was turned off, but Gerry in the troubleshooting thread walked me...
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Forum: Troubleshooting
Tue 19 May 2015, 13:40
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Replies: 49
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Problem solved!
Thank you all.
Steps...
Problem solved!
Thank you all.
Steps taken.
1. Shimmed motors to make sure the gears have perfect contact with rack.
2. Adjusted motor pivot bolts (mine were too tight, not allowing the motors...
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Forum: Troubleshooting
Sat 16 May 2015, 18:45
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Forum: MechMates already cutting
Sat 16 May 2015, 16:07
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Forum: Troubleshooting
Sat 16 May 2015, 15:17
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Replies: 49
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Okay, I think this shows *something* better. ...
Okay, I think this shows *something* better.
Pocket program with Sharpie marker.
100 ipm
Pay special attention to the line of shudders at 6:30 and 12:30
(ignore the line at 3:00, that is the...
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Forum: Troubleshooting
Sat 16 May 2015, 13:01
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Replies: 49
Views: 61,371
Here's another test from today.
Eight total...
Here's another test from today.
Eight total circles, two showed signs of irregularity.
One in conventional (clockwise) and one in climb.
Ignore the inner circle, there was a groove in the...
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Forum: MechMates already cutting
Sat 16 May 2015, 11:30
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Replies: 23
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Forum: Troubleshooting
Sat 16 May 2015, 10:13
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Replies: 49
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Forum: MechMates already cutting
Sat 16 May 2015, 10:06
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Replies: 23
Views: 28,017
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