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General Mach Discussion / Z Axis Move - Triggers Soft Limits
« on: October 22, 2007, 11:58:09 AM »
Howdy!
I have been having a little trouble with consistant Z cut depths. I can only run with the soft limits off. Whenever I jog the Z with Soft Limits toggled on, it triggers the machine to stop. Before it reaches that threshold it/ the motor makes a weird digital type sound. Sort of like R2D2.....but it runs nonstop with the softlimits off, but the cut depth isn't consistant......And after I set the Zero depth, send the router back to zeros, it will drop in the Z about .10" When I start the cycle and the router/spindle starts....( Backlash?) Any ideas of what to look for?
I did have one (ok two) nose dives into the table......My old pc's power supply was causing reboots and othe rissues....Could there be damage to the coupling or adjustments needed to th estop nuts on the screw rod?
Thanks in Advance for any input!
Denis Kansier
Canton, Michigan
EZ-Router 30x48, Hitachi 2 3/4HP Router, Steppers with Gecko's and Mach 3
I have been having a little trouble with consistant Z cut depths. I can only run with the soft limits off. Whenever I jog the Z with Soft Limits toggled on, it triggers the machine to stop. Before it reaches that threshold it/ the motor makes a weird digital type sound. Sort of like R2D2.....but it runs nonstop with the softlimits off, but the cut depth isn't consistant......And after I set the Zero depth, send the router back to zeros, it will drop in the Z about .10" When I start the cycle and the router/spindle starts....( Backlash?) Any ideas of what to look for?
I did have one (ok two) nose dives into the table......My old pc's power supply was causing reboots and othe rissues....Could there be damage to the coupling or adjustments needed to th estop nuts on the screw rod?
Thanks in Advance for any input!
Denis Kansier
Canton, Michigan
EZ-Router 30x48, Hitachi 2 3/4HP Router, Steppers with Gecko's and Mach 3