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steppers or software
« on: February 04, 2011, 05:07:11 PM »
I just got done building my new controller box for my spectralight/Sherline lathe & got most of the Mach3 setup. In manual mode, I set jog to incramental of .010 & when running the axis back & forth with an indicator. I get iratic readings, meaning the step are not consistant every time. I have set the backlash. I am starting to think one of my steppers is bad (X-Axis) & maybe the z axis is going. It gives me between .009 - .011 for each step in iether direction. These are the original round steppers.

Or....Am I missing something in the software?

Anyone else experience this themselves?

Dave

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Re: steppers or software
« Reply #1 on: February 04, 2011, 05:48:57 PM »
Are you using Sherline mode?
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Re: steppers or software
« Reply #2 on: February 04, 2011, 06:28:37 PM »
No, I tried the shirline mode once before & it produced some straing things, but I did change a few other things since then. I'll try the shirline mode again.

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Re: steppers or software
« Reply #3 on: February 04, 2011, 06:31:28 PM »
If you are using sherline drives then you will definitely need it, also quite a few of the hobby drives require the wide pulse it gives. Make sure your kernel is set to 25KHz also as it is unlikely you will need more with steppers.
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Re: steppers or software
« Reply #4 on: February 04, 2011, 07:16:58 PM »
Hi Dave,
 Instead of running the axis + then - to check the accuracy, run it in the same direction multiple steps to eliminate a possible backlash entry error.
Also, what is the resolution ? If it is quite coarse, it could be rounding up or down to the next step increment.
The DRO should read in 4 decimal places, what are your exact readings ?  0.????
Russ