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Mach Discussion => General Mach Discussion => Topic started by: komar1970 on January 26, 2012, 05:52:46 AM

Title: Two stepper motors for one axis
Post by: komar1970 on January 26, 2012, 05:52:46 AM

When you build a cnc router   with 2 ballscrew , Two stepper motors  for one Y axis
how do you wire the two stepper motors that drive the Y axis

 (cnc driver  gecko g540)

Title: Re: Two stepper motors for one axis
Post by: Hood on January 26, 2012, 06:23:36 AM

Usually you would use two drives and slave them in Mach.
Hood

Title: Re: Two stepper motors for one axis
Post by: komar1970 on January 26, 2012, 06:32:02 AM

slave them in Mach
can you explain more how to do it in MACH3

Title: Re: Two stepper motors for one axis
Post by: Hood on January 26, 2012, 06:47:54 AM

Config menu then Slave Axis.
Set the axis you want to slave as A, B or C  and then as long as screws, reduction, microstepping etc are the same you just tell Mach to slave A(or B or C) with Y and restart Mach and you are set.
Hood

Title: Re: Two stepper motors for one axis
Post by: komar1970 on January 26, 2012, 06:57:11 AM

thanks  vere  much