Hi guys
i am in the process of building a new machine, this is 2meters by 1.8 meters, i have just set up the y axis and i am using rack and gear, i want the machine to run up and down a few hundred times to bed in the gears.
i have max'd out the motors , and i am getting a speed of 45 metres per minute without stalling or racking, of course i would never use this speed, but i just wanted to check to see how fast they will run at maximum, these are nema 23, 425 oz motors on a mod2 12 tooth gear and rack, direct , no gearbox. there seems to be plenty of torque in these motors,
what i want to do is start from the home position , y 0.00. and run it the full length of the bed, then return to the home position, pause for 2 secs so i can check the repeat position, then run back up at a slightly higher speed, and repeat about a couple of hundred times, this will help to bed in the gears and bearings, and also check for repeatability at the home position.
can anybody help me with the g gode for this please
thank you in anticipation
Jimbo