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General Mach Discussion / Re: My CNC 2030 stops following G codes

« on: March 19, 2016, 09:23:11 AM »

You perhaps need to provide some more detail about the problem and exactly what is happening.

Just some things to check…

Is your Gcode commanding the move ?
The tool is not tightly gripped in the collet / chuck and moves during use.
The Z axis is loosing steps (stalling) on the upward (+Z) moves.
Loose coupling on the Z axis motor.
Tightness or binding in the Z axis travel.

Tweakie.

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Mach setup for C23 BOB relays

« on: March 19, 2016, 02:39:39 AM »

This discussion has now moved here;   http://www.machsupport.com/forum/index.php/topic,32186.0.html

Tweakie.

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Third party software and hardware support forums. / Re: C23 board relays... moved from Mach GeneralDiscussion

« on: March 19, 2016, 02:37:23 AM »

I understand that the industrial sized blenders work well. 

Tweakie.

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Mach4 General Discussion / Re: Mach4 not Seeing ESS

« on: March 18, 2016, 08:59:34 AM »

In the Mach4Mill \ Backups folder see if you have an Machine.ini file which is dated before the bad shutdown - if you have then try using that and see if it resolves the issue.

Tweakie.

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Third party software and hardware support forums. / Re: Gnexlab extruder controller issue

« on: March 18, 2016, 03:10:10 AM »

Hi Martin,

If you have a problem which directly relates to Mach software then I am sure we could help you but Gnexlab controllers are perhaps stretching it a bit.

Tweakie.

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Show"N"Tell ( What you have made with your CNC machine.) / Re: 4 axis foam cutter

« on: March 17, 2016, 11:44:48 AM »

Excellent work Nick. 

Tweakie.

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Reference Home Error

« on: March 17, 2016, 10:52:10 AM »

This discussion has now moved here http://www.machsupport.com/forum/index.php/topic,32178.0.html

Tweakie.

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Phantom Limit Switch

« on: March 17, 2016, 10:46:34 AM »

It’s impossible to be absolutely sure but from what you describe (having ruled out vibration) it is more than likely electrical noise from the VFD being picked up from the limit switches / inputs wiring (including e-stop, touch probe, etc.).

My opinion which is basically the same as others have said in your earlier thread…
If you haven’t done so already, create a single point Earth at the controller, connect this point to the incoming Earth and connect the shields of all inputs cables to this one point (leaving the other ends of the shields unconnected. Re-connect 0.1uF ceramic capacitors between each used input to the BOB and the single Earth point.
The wire from the VFD to the spindle motor also needs to be shielded and again the shield is connected to the single point Earth and left unconnected at the other end.
If found necessary, re-route the wire from the VFD to the spindle motor separately to the other cables. Check that you (or the Chinese) have not created any GND loops or Earth loops in any of the wiring (these make wonderful antennas).

Hope this helps,

Tweakie.

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General Mach Discussion / Re: smooth stepper

« on: March 17, 2016, 06:07:08 AM »

An option perhaps worth considering ? http://cnc4pc.com/motion-control/motion-controllers/smooth-stepper/c25-smooth-stepper-terminal-board.html

Tweakie.

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Third party software and hardware support forums. / Re: C23 BOB via Mach3 analog output

« on: March 17, 2016, 03:46:18 AM »

 

Tweakie.