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General Mach Discussion / Re: X AXIS NOT WORKING

« on: November 26, 2011, 07:35:49 AM »

Hi sverker,

You may like to sort out your license registration before proceeding http://www.machsupport.com/purchase.php 
 
Tweakie.

4852

General Mach Discussion / Re: Auto Tool-Changer and LPT2

« on: November 26, 2011, 02:37:36 AM »

Have a look through the relay switching items here http://www.cnc4pc.com/Store/osc/index.php they are nice guys to contact and will promptly answer any questions relating to their products, if you have any.

Tweakie.

4853

General Mach Discussion / Re: Black Friday in my CNC world

« on: November 25, 2011, 11:16:08 AM »

Keep your chin up Jim - this little problem of yours will be resolved.

As Hood said, some more information on the electronics and wiring would be good.

Tweakie.

4854

General Mach Discussion / Re: machine not accurate

« on: November 25, 2011, 05:22:44 AM »

Hi,

It's still on the mechanicals, sorry, but do you have thrust bearings between your motors and leadscrews ??
Often, the motor bearings are internally spring loaded (spring washers) and will give quite a bit of backlash if subject to axial loading.

Just a thought.

Tweakie.

4855

General Mach Discussion / Re: Motors not responding

« on: November 24, 2011, 02:10:31 AM »

Excellent news John, I am really pleased you have got it running. 

Tweakie.

4856

General Mach Discussion / Re: Motors not responding

« on: November 23, 2011, 12:16:19 PM »

How about using a spare axis - "A" for example (on the side of the PCB) and then set up your Mach ports and pins configuration to drive this axis as though it is the X Axis. ??

Tweakie.

4857

General Mach Discussion / Re: Motors not responding

« on: November 23, 2011, 11:44:09 AM »

Hi John,

Well I am stumped for suggestions - the annoying thing is that it is going to be something really simple that is causing you this problem.

Just had another thought - Are you transferring the same HD between the various computers you have tried ??

Tweakie.

4858

General Mach Discussion / Re: Motors not responding

« on: November 23, 2011, 10:28:16 AM »

Hi John,

Something you should try before you go any further is the optimisation procedure.

 http://www.machsupport.com/downloads/XP_Optimization.txt

Print this out and follow it to the letter, step by step, then see what happens with a fresh download and install of Mach.

Tweakie.

4859

General Mach Discussion / Re: X AXIS NOT WORKING

« on: November 23, 2011, 06:44:18 AM »

Hood,

BoB is here http://www.slidesandballscrews.com/pdf/ZP5A-INT%20axis%20interface%20board%20manual.pdf

Tweakie.

4860

General Mach Discussion / Re: Auto Tool-Changer and LPT2

« on: November 23, 2011, 04:29:15 AM »

Would current have anything to do with it?

Yes.

You cannot drive a mechanical type of relay directly from the parallel port. You can drive TTL logic, solid state relays and some swithching transistors but i think the avaliable current limit is 10mA (if you are lucky).

Tweakie.