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Forum: Troubleshooting Thu 31 January 2013, 13:31
Replies: 37
Views: 42,312
Posted By Darin
The PC and controller are plugged together. The...

The PC and controller are plugged together. The PC never shows any sign of a power outage. My thought was the power could be down a short enough time that the pc power supply absorbs the outage but...
Forum: Troubleshooting Thu 31 January 2013, 10:45
Replies: 37
Views: 42,312
Posted By Darin
Thanks for your posts and suggestions everyone. ...

Thanks for your posts and suggestions everyone.

I've traded out the computer the problem is still there. I don't use video cameras much so I camped out watching again. When the glitch happens its...
Forum: Troubleshooting Sun 27 January 2013, 16:11
Replies: 37
Views: 42,312
Posted By Darin
Well I cant see anything wrong with the cable or...

Well I cant see anything wrong with the cable or the BOB. Or the power supply to the bob. The power supply is just line voltage. I've tried everything i can imagine to induce the failure, so I can...
Forum: Troubleshooting Wed 23 January 2013, 13:12
Replies: 37
Views: 42,312
Posted By Darin
I ordered the new card from NewEgg. I also...

I ordered the new card from NewEgg. I also checked the pin-out voltages. The standing still voltage is 5.04. The step voltage drops to 2.61 when there's movement. The measurements are at the printer...
Forum: Troubleshooting Wed 23 January 2013, 08:11
Replies: 37
Views: 42,312
Posted By Darin
That's the exact card I'm using. Has anyone ever...

That's the exact card I'm using. Has anyone ever had one fail? It seems so unlikely to me the card is bad. I tried to use the on-board printer port just to test things but I cant get it to work at...
Forum: Troubleshooting Wed 23 January 2013, 06:36
Replies: 37
Views: 42,312
Posted By Darin
Thanks for the help and sugestions guys. Im not...

Thanks for the help and sugestions guys. Im not using the integrated moterboard printer card but an add on card. Im suspecting the card especially after your responces. Since i posted i wiped the...
Forum: Troubleshooting Tue 22 January 2013, 14:26
Replies: 37
Views: 42,312
Posted By Darin
No. I don't I'm bare bones intentionally. I don't...

No. I don't I'm bare bones intentionally. I don't even used the hard drive except for Mach and the striped down windows. There's really no files to protect from power outage. All my cutting files are...
Forum: Troubleshooting Tue 22 January 2013, 10:53
Replies: 37
Views: 42,312
Posted By Darin
Machine stops responding intermitantly

Hello everyone,
I'm getting a weird error I hope someone can help.

It can be any cutpath. In any random place during the cut for about a second the Mechmate will stop moving and the router...
Forum: Troubleshooting Mon 09 April 2012, 11:55
Replies: 48
Views: 48,944
Posted By Darin
Smile Well im happy to be sailing along with everything...

Well im happy to be sailing along with everything working and making up for lost time. Although a little embarrassed to have spent so much time barking up the wrong trees.

Gerald nailed it with...
Forum: Troubleshooting Sun 08 April 2012, 17:00
Replies: 48
Views: 48,944
Posted By Darin
Mike, Thank you very much for the input. I have...

Mike,
Thank you very much for the input. I have to admit testing for a ripple pattern with my multimeter is way over my head. I might ask for some more intense help with that if its determined to be...
Forum: Troubleshooting Sun 08 April 2012, 12:41
Replies: 48
Views: 48,944
Posted By Darin
I just had a thought! During my build I bought a...

I just had a thought! During my build I bought a power supply that was to small and rather than send it back I bought another one and used two. Instead of hooking them togeather I used one supplyI...
Forum: Troubleshooting Sun 08 April 2012, 11:53
Replies: 48
Views: 48,944
Posted By Darin
Thanks Danilo, I'll make the switch at the pmdx...

Thanks Danilo,
I'll make the switch at the pmdx as soon as I can het back in the shop. I bought the cord through Metalhead mike. I assume he has sold lots for this purpose I doubt its the culprit...
Forum: Troubleshooting Sun 08 April 2012, 09:59
Replies: 48
Views: 48,944
Posted By Darin
Gerald, That's just not the case. I've...

Gerald,
That's just not the case. I've thoroughly checked. Nothing flexes wobbles bends or moves until I push hard enough to derail the car. As further verification when I air cut (no strain on the...
Forum: Troubleshooting Sat 07 April 2012, 22:40
Replies: 48
Views: 48,944
Posted By Darin
cutting speed doesn't seem to matter i've tried...

cutting speed doesn't seem to matter i've tried various settings from 75ipm up to 300 ipm above 300 everything degrades significantly. But it still cuts like there's really no strain at 500 ipm, but...
Forum: Troubleshooting Sat 07 April 2012, 14:37
Replies: 48
Views: 48,944
Posted By Darin
Well the 8" circles tell the tale. If stacked...

Well the 8" circles tell the tale. If stacked with the axis direction as cut or one turned 180any degrees they match perfectly. But with one turned 90 degrees there's obvious overlap showing im not...
Forum: Troubleshooting Sat 07 April 2012, 13:54
Replies: 48
Views: 48,944
Posted By Darin
It just occurred to me if a pining slipped or...

It just occurred to me if a pining slipped or similar then the 0,0 point would change. Thats mot the case I can cut these files repeatably without reseting the origin and the machine follows the...
Forum: Troubleshooting Sat 07 April 2012, 13:50
Replies: 48
Views: 48,944
Posted By Darin
Its not the cutpath. I made a quick path of 3 8"...

Its not the cutpath. I made a quick path of 3 8" circles nested close together so an outside cut has to reverse where the circles converge similar to the original file. It cuts with similar error.
...
Forum: Troubleshooting Sat 07 April 2012, 12:44
Replies: 48
Views: 48,944
Posted By Darin
Jim, That's exactly what I thought and went to...

Jim,
That's exactly what I thought and went to first. Its cutting exactly the same error so it would seem the gcode has to be wrong. The cutpath looks right in the preview screen in both Mach and...
Forum: Troubleshooting Sat 07 April 2012, 11:45
Replies: 48
Views: 48,944
Posted By Darin
Thanks for the replies everyone. Gerald, The...

Thanks for the replies everyone.
Gerald,
The square parts in the middle seem right. Maybe theres just not enough area involved to see the error but the hole measures perfectly squarie measured...
Forum: Troubleshooting Sat 07 April 2012, 01:27
Replies: 48
Views: 48,944
Posted By Darin
Gerald, Yes the squares shapes measure out...

Gerald,
Yes the squares shapes measure out correct. And yes the x axis is top to bottom. I hadn't considered the gantry was getting out of square from a dragging motor but you can be sure I will...
Forum: Troubleshooting Fri 06 April 2012, 22:31
Replies: 48
Views: 48,944
Posted By Darin
Strange cut path glitch - loose pinion on shaft

I've cut this file 100's of times on my previous little hobby machine and never had this problem. I have noticed some occasional irregularities in other things i've been cutting but this is the first...
Forum: MechMates already cutting Thu 01 March 2012, 19:13
Replies: 78
Views: 49,959
Posted By Darin
I made myself a sign. It's the first major thing...

I made myself a sign. It's the first major thing I've cut. It worked fantastic!

http://upmyphoto.com/thumbs/Ideasnwood/20120216114054695.jpg (http://upmyphoto.com/image/79667/b3a0e15)...
Forum: MechMates already cutting Thu 16 February 2012, 17:08
Replies: 778
Views: 497,165
Posted By Darin
It looks awesome Darren! I work by myself a...

It looks awesome Darren!

I work by myself a lot. I know what its like. Sometimes things are safer than they seem when there's only one person to worry about getting hurt. I find I can do a lot...
Forum: MechMates already cutting Wed 08 February 2012, 20:59
Replies: 189
Views: 245,168
Posted By Darin
Looks Awesome! So close to done! I wouldn't be...

Looks Awesome! So close to done! I wouldn't be able to stop that close :)
Forum: 50. Toolheads Sat 04 February 2012, 22:03
Replies: 15
Views: 18,105
Posted By Darin
looks awesome! I may just have to have one of...

looks awesome! I may just have to have one of these. Thanks for sharing the link.
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