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General Mach Discussion / Re: Whining stepper motors

« on: August 21, 2012, 09:36:01 PM »

Was informed my table was not properly grounded. 8 foot ground rod wont happen when I live on a 2+ foot slab of rock. Just a building ground will have to suffice but the 9  supports are buried about 30 inches deep.

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Whining stepper motors

« on: August 20, 2012, 09:12:48 PM »

Wondering if my machine could be putting off too much interference, which is ruining drivers.   Need to get driver farther away prom machine.    Buy more expensive driver or a different plasma machine.... any other ways to stop interference any one knows of? Thanks

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Whining stepper motors

« on: August 19, 2012, 08:30:23 PM »

Now if I click the jog mode, the keys on my keyboard will work fine to take it anywhere on the table, but you have to hit reset to stop the travel one way to change direction of travel.

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Whining stepper motors

« on: August 19, 2012, 08:27:34 PM »

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Tangent Corner / uploading a picture

« on: August 19, 2012, 08:08:45 PM »

How do I? Will it not upload a JPEG?

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Whining stepper motors

« on: August 19, 2012, 06:18:22 PM »

I sent a snapshot somewhere lol

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Whining stepper motors

« on: August 19, 2012, 05:31:40 PM »

You cant jog one axis at a time..... if you tap x it will move barely,  but if you press x it wont......same with y......with z ( height) it goes down either way you try...

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Whining stepper motors

« on: August 19, 2012, 05:18:02 PM »

No, not exactly 5 inches. As a matter of fact it will cut any size square from the same program, like it has a mind of its own. But it cant cut a circle. LOL. Thanks Hood.

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Whining stepper motors

« on: August 19, 2012, 04:51:29 PM »

Now I am really confused whether it is the driver or not. cnc plasma and program to cut a 5 inch circle it whines and moans and cuts a 5 inch square.

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Whining stepper motors

« on: August 18, 2012, 11:49:19 AM »

Finally got them moving, but have to spin them manually (by hand) then they run fine. But no start from stop on the workbench disconnected from machine. Try to cut a circle and the machine cuts a square box even though Mach is showing it is cutting a circle. Thanks Hood. Going to order a new driver...