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General Mach Discussion / Re: Ref All Home & Auto Square Not Working
« on: July 12, 2016, 09:34:54 AM »
Hi Gary,
The issue you are speaking about is what I believe is causing my problem with the gantry going out of square.
Almost every time I turn the controller on the motors "jump" and lock into position. when I'm trying to manually square the gantry I turn off the controller to turn the screw by hand to adjust the dial indicator. when I turn it back on it jumps anywhere from .001" to .005" in either direction. I seem to spend a lot of time chasing this to dial it in so it's square.
Would going from 1/16 step to 1/8, assuming my Xylotex controller gives me that option, help in anyway with this or make it worse?
Any thoughts or this isuue just an inherent problem with steppers?
Thanks,
Joe
The issue you are speaking about is what I believe is causing my problem with the gantry going out of square.
Almost every time I turn the controller on the motors "jump" and lock into position. when I'm trying to manually square the gantry I turn off the controller to turn the screw by hand to adjust the dial indicator. when I turn it back on it jumps anywhere from .001" to .005" in either direction. I seem to spend a lot of time chasing this to dial it in so it's square.
Would going from 1/16 step to 1/8, assuming my Xylotex controller gives me that option, help in anyway with this or make it worse?
Any thoughts or this isuue just an inherent problem with steppers?
Thanks,
Joe