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Mach Discussion => General Mach Discussion => Topic started by: mrich0908 on August 31, 2013, 02:08:22 PM

Title: Motor tuning
Post by: mrich0908 on August 31, 2013, 02:08:22 PM
Im curious do some of you have your XY axis set differently then your Z.
My X and Y  I can set allot higher than my Z . If I try setting my Z as high as the others Z falls on its face. But im worried in a maching oppeation x & y will lose steps if I set them hat high.
Title: Re: Motor tuning
Post by: Hood on August 31, 2013, 02:23:04 PM
As far as Mach is concerned you can have the motor tuning for each axis different.
Hood
Title: Re: Motor tuning
Post by: Picengraver on August 31, 2013, 02:48:15 PM
Hood,
Will setting axes differently have a negative effect on CV mode and/or feed rate?
John Champlain
Title: Re: Motor tuning
Post by: mrich0908 on August 31, 2013, 04:08:28 PM
All three my steppers diver and power supply is the same.

I understand I can have different motor settings and lets say I set Z low and XY up higher. If my Z is falling on its face because it has more of a load will X and Y do the same when they have a larger load on them when its time to cut a piece?
Title: Re: Motor tuning
Post by: Hood on August 31, 2013, 05:04:32 PM
John,
 shouldnt do although there were reports with the Z being considerably slower than the X and Y and doing 3 axes simultaneous moves that the Z could stall, cant remember the exact details but it was if I recall only if the Z was really slow compared to the others.

mrich0908

Its possible but that is why with steppers you should find your max then back off 10 or so percent.

Hood
Title: Re: Motor tuning
Post by: Dejazz33 on September 09, 2013, 08:25:43 AM
Great post very interesting.