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General Mach Discussion / Re: DRO Doesnt Match Real World

« on: April 05, 2009, 11:19:33 PM »

Thank you for your help I am getting much closer DRO readings now compared to before

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General Mach Discussion / Re: DRO Doesnt Match Real World

« on: April 02, 2009, 09:31:04 PM »

The Threads are 20 per inch

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General Mach Discussion / Re: DRO Doesnt Match Real World

« on: April 02, 2009, 06:24:32 PM »

Thank you for your help!  The question next is: how can I find out if there is gearing (I dont think that there is) and what the tpi is of the lead screws?
the steppers are PowerMax II - BiPolar - 200 steps per rev - (1.8 steps)
The Lead Screw is 5/8 inch dia.

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General Mach Discussion / DRO Doesnt Match Real World

« on: April 02, 2009, 01:09:53 PM »

 I recently purchased a Taig Mill that I have been experimenting with it in my spare time the last couple of months.  One problem that I have in trying to get started is that the readings in the DROs is way off.  All that I have learned to do so far is to use the jog feature and when I try to move the head of the unit manually in any axis then the readings are way off.  If I move 4 inches it will tell me about 30.********* inches - anyone that could help I would appreciate it. 

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Mach4 General Discussion / Re: New people welcome !! Come in here and introduce your self!

« on: April 02, 2009, 01:01:08 PM »

Hello World,
  My name is Dan and I recently purchased a Taig Mill that I have been experimenting with it in my spare time the last couple of months.  One problem that I have in trying to get started is that the readings in the DROs is way off.  All that I have learned to do so far is to use the jog feature and when I try to move the head of the unit manually in any axis then the readings are way off.  If I move 4 inches it will tell me about 30.********* inches - anyone that could help I would appreciate it. 

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Mach4 General Discussion / Re: New people welcome !! Come in here and introduce your self!

« on: March 31, 2009, 04:25:28 PM »

Hello World,  I am new on this site and I am new to CNC and of course to Mach 3.  I am trying to figure out how to calibrate my Taig mill (that I purchased used).  Currently when I use the jog feature to move the table, when I move the table in the X direction an amount that I measure by hand as 4.0 inches then the DRO says that I just moved 38 inches.  Is there an easy way to correct this?
Thank you