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Mach Discussion => General Mach Discussion => Topic started by: pancakemachine on March 20, 2016, 06:04:00 PM
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Hello everyone,
I've run into a problem setting up one of the popular Chinese 3040T machines (on eBay) with Mach 3 - everything seems to be installing and setting up as it should, but I have not yet been able to get any motor movement on the machine. Please see the video I filmed this morning, which documents the set-up from start to finish (with a new Windows XP 32-bit computer):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tr9ZBo-G1Ig
Can anyone help?
Many thanks in advance,
Samuel
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I have sent you a PM.
Tweakie.
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i got the same one from ebay 3040t did you open up the black control box and release the stop switch lol i went crazy for a week i did that motors started up right away?
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Thank you Bryan and Tweakie for your advice - I have filmed an updated video using a more recent version of Mach 3 in demo mode, and would be very grateful for your comments and advice (the emergency stop switch appears to be working, having been released through twisting, and the parallel port - I think - is linking correctly with Mach 3).
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P99NIjjjvyY&feature=youtu.be
Many thanks in advance!
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Excellent new video Samuel.
When everything is powered-up do your stepper motors 'lock' into position or are the free to rotate by hand ?
Tweakie.
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You also need to check the address of your LPT parallel port (in Device Manager) and make sure that is the Port #1 address you have entered in Mach3 (usually 0378).
Tweakie.
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GRRRR IM NOT TRYING TO BE A JERK!!!!! YOU CAN JERK OUT THE RED SAFETY BUTTON TWIST IT ALL DAY!!!!!!!! YOU DID NOT LISTEN TO ME!!!! I HAVE THE SAME 3040T !!!! IF YOU READ THE SMALL PRINT ON THE PAPER YOU GOT !!!! YOU HAVE TO OPEN THE BLACK BOX!!!! RELEASE THE RED RED SAFETY BUTTON INSIDE AS I TOLD U BEFORE!!!!!! THEN IT WILL WORK !!!!! TRUST ME!!!!! I HAD THE SAME PROBLEM I WROTE WHERE I GOT THE 3040T CNC IN BROKEN ENGLISH THEY SAID READ THE PAPER TAKE THE BLACK CONTROL BOX APART 8 SCREWS OUT RELEASE THE SAFETY BUTTON GUESS WHAT I DID !!!!! IT WORKS!!!!! I DID THE SAME THING U DID !! I WAS ANGRY THIS JUNK DON'T WORK IT'S STUPID WONT RUN !! THEN I WROTE THEM TOOK THE BOX APART IT WORKED AS YOU READ SMALL PRINT ON THE ONE PAPER THEY SENT IT SAID THEY SHIP THE UNIT WITH SAFETY BUTTON LOCKED AFTER THEY TEST THE UNIT LOL I THOUGHT HOW STUPID BUT I TOOK THE BOX APART AND THERE WAS A SAFETY THING I PULLED THE NOB IT POOPED RIGHT OUT WOW WE HAVE MOVEMENT!!!!!
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annnnd breathe..........
;)
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Excellent information Woolyacresfarms.
I think Samuel listened to what you said but perhaps, like me, he did not fully understand that the button is locked from within.
Lets hope this cures the problem and that his CNC now leaps into life.
Tweakie.
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Why the heck would they lock the button from inside the box?
I really can't fathom the way some of this stuff is shipped from these places - you buy a machine, in good faith that it will work out of the box, in the end its a construction project or rewire job. Yes it's a budget item but it should still perform basic functions surely?
The internet is loaded with stories on all of these models - 3040, 6040, 6090, mostly all in a negative light.
I hope the OP gets it going and it seems wollyacresfarms has a decent bit of knowledge there.
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Why the heck would they lock the button from inside the box?
That is just weird but who knows just what they are thinking ??
Tweakie.
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i swear that stuff from china is hard to understand they send stuff with hardly any direction like were all smart lol then you email them all broken english like here in america there is millions of chinese your telling me there is not one person that speeks english there to work for them helping us with there items who knows lol
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i double checked my cnc 3040t paper yess its hard to read but i tried to trace over it but STEP #3 Reads open the control box power stepper motor will be self locking motor will not run until done..
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Many thanks guys for your help guys, all greatly appreciated - I'll open up the control box tomorrow and have a look, and will report back!
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Why the heck would they lock the button from inside the box?
HMM.... maybe to keep people who do not read instructions or know what they are doing from hurting themselves....... ???
OR
They like to keep us busy........ ;D
Different folks think differently, :D
RICH
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I think point two is the only good one ;)
In the litigious world we live in, selling a piece of electrical equipment that requires you to delve inside the control box before using it would likely be deemed illegal.
Bear in mind these are hobby machines, industrial stuff would be a different kettle of fish, but then you would likely get instructions in English :)
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I have a sneaky feeling that this (safety) bit of plastic is a necessary part to stop the switch internals falling apart when the Chinese assemble it to the front panel of the controller case.
Why waste their time and money removing it when you can leave that for the end user to do (some will believe them when they say it is a safety device).
Tweakie.
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Hi again all - here's the latest update:
https://youtu.be/nd13k_kXFhI
Having opened the box, there doesn't appear to be anything to remove/release (but not being an expert in such things, perhaps someone will correct me on this).
Thanks again for your advice,
Samuel
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That stop button action looks normal to me.
To rule it out just disconnect the wires (power off) and short out and insulate then test it - this will remove the button from the problem.
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It is working at last!! Wahey! :)
Many thanks once again to you all - I'm most appreciative of your help.
Take care & kind regards,
Samuel
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Well.....
Don't keep us all in suspense! What was it?
:)
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Well.....
Don't keep us all in suspense! What was it?
:)
Definately being kept a secret Dave ;D
Tweakie.