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General Mach Discussion / Re: Newbie with TB6560 1st time testing problems
« on: April 02, 2013, 02:53:07 AM »Quote
To get back to the subject of slaving one axis to another.
direct quote from another source:
"In Mach, go to config->ports and pins->motor outputs. Change the check mark or x in the "Dir LowActive" column so it is opposite between X and the slaved A axis. This will cause the motors to be slaved together, but to rotate in opposite directions, which is required since they are mirrored in position to one another."
If the motors are indeed 'mirrored in position', (which is likely for a rack and pinion setup) then 'yes'.
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Can I interpret the 1/2"-10, 5 start acme screw's lead screw pitch (mcmaster-carr says 1/2" travel per turn) into metric format namely 12.7mm per turn.
Yes.
Tweakie.