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General Mach Discussion / Re: Ugly Circles pt 2: Troubleshooting for a beginner

« on: February 22, 2007, 06:18:49 PM »

Does your X axis have two motors, one on each side? If so, they may be in a bind. They may be trying to torque the gantry to square it up. Just a thought.

Brett

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Ugly Circles pt 2: Troubleshooting for a beginner

« on: February 22, 2007, 04:25:29 PM »

 

it shakes and shimmies like Elvis on ecstasy

 

What kind of machine is this?

Brett

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Works in progress / Re: 3 Axis Simple Screen setup 1.0 (Also good for TouchScreens)

« on: February 22, 2007, 04:03:42 PM »

LOL, the Aliens are messing with me too. Got to be the reason I missed all of the fun.

Brett

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Ugly Circles pt 2: Troubleshooting for a beginner

« on: February 21, 2007, 01:47:50 PM »

I'm not sure you are getting good readings from the backlash test. If you are jogging it off and then back to the mic. you are only checking repeatability. Checking your backlash should be no problem if you have an indicator. Put the indicator on something solid. Jog your axis until you move the indicator to a reading of about half of its travel. Write down the reading on the indicator. Jog the axis in the other direction by a set amount, say .010" and see how much difference the indicator shows. If the indicator says you moved .005 and Mach says it has moved .010 then you have .005" backlash.

Brett

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Limit Switch Problems - BAFFLING!

« on: February 20, 2007, 08:50:53 AM »

Also add a bit of debounce and see if that helps... 2000 should help if it is a noise problem

This is a quote from Brian in an earlier post to this thread.

Brett

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Show"N"Tell ( What you have made with your CNC machine.) / Re: Machining the compass inserts

« on: February 20, 2007, 08:34:54 AM »

Dan, Dan the high tech man.   I don't see why it wouldn't. All you need is a way to hold the pencil end rigid, and repeatable, and rout the flex shaft to turn it. I bet you work for NASA.  

Brett

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General Mach Discussion / Re: <--Newb! Scorpion tutorial - scale changes when loaded (m2)

« on: February 19, 2007, 09:36:50 PM »

Hey Pat, I have sent you a personal message.

Brett

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Show"N"Tell ( What you have made with your CNC machine.) / Re: Machining the compass inserts

« on: February 19, 2007, 09:31:12 PM »

Hey Dan,
     Ever think of making another head with an off the shelf router in it?

Brett

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Works in progress / Re: Flash screen (Progression thread)

« on: February 19, 2007, 08:59:52 PM »

Great as usual Benny. You have got a lot of talent. Thanks for all that you do.

Jason, thank you as well. I know from personal experience how much it means to have people like you that are willing to help.

That has to be the nicest thing about our forum.


Brett

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Third party software and hardware support forums. / Re: PCI Parallel card NetMos added not reconized...

« on: February 19, 2007, 05:42:48 PM »

Fred, I had similar trouble as well, a good friend helped me work it out. I will try to forward the favor on. I have sent you a PM.


Brett