Ok, here is my situation; I purchased a used Taig mini mill that was converted to CNC by Super-tech.com. It is a servo system that has gecko drivers but used the old Supercam software to control it. By old I mean it took a windows98 box to control it.
The Supercam software was ok, but it is really dated and it had problems if I tried taking any g-code into it crashed the mill and I can forget about doing 3d surfacing.
My machine is similar to this
http://www.super-tech.com/root/grp.asp?p1=PN_TAIG-3000-LBGS-C.
I got hold of a different computer and installed Mach3 but am having some problems setting it up.
Old system:
Pentium 2 desktop
Win 98
Running original Supercam
Jogged accurately but difficult to get g-code into it.
New system:
P4 - 1.2ghz desktop
Win XP
Running mach3
Can take G-code no problem.
Will accurately jog on X and Z but not Y axis.
I was able to get the XML file from Dennis at Super-tech and it only needed a little adjustment for my particular machine. Dennis and the file hes sent have been a big help.
My problem is that the Y-axis is not tracking properly. It is spinning normal one second then continues to spin but not turn the screw. When running a program it tracks but it is not consistent one pass a one inch line will be 1”, then 5/8”, and then ¾”.
I checked the cable with a multimeter and it is reading 5v on several pins. So, I’m not sure if it is a glitch there.
When I hooked it back up to the old win98 box and old software, it still runs fine.
Please help. I have spent several days trying to get this working and I will have no time when school starts back up next week.
I just don’t know what to try next.
Thanks Omega_sam