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Forum: About this Forum Thu 27 December 2018, 08:51
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Posted By Diplocaulus
Brad, The gas spring is only a month old, so not...

Brad, The gas spring is only a month old, so not worn, but the extension that was added before I got here might have not been designed around the gas spring specs. I will look into maybe a stronger...
Forum: About this Forum Wed 26 December 2018, 12:44
Replies: 21
Views: 62,647
Posted By Diplocaulus
Brad #10 again, thanks. This error actually...

Brad #10 again, thanks. This error actually hasn't gone completely away. It seems to only skip the gear towards the upper couple inches of travel. I don't know if the speed is still an issue, it...
Forum: About this Forum Wed 14 November 2018, 15:55
Replies: 21
Views: 62,647
Posted By Diplocaulus
Hello, I messed with it again today with the guy...

Hello, I messed with it again today with the guy who is helping with the spindle setup. We figured out the z axis GOTO zero function had a sort of hidden code that showed a large speed spike at a...
Forum: About this Forum Tue 13 November 2018, 17:27
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Posted By Diplocaulus
Richards, thanks for the reply. So, I am zeroing...

Richards, thanks for the reply. So, I am zeroing to the material, the DRO reads 0.000, but in the auto tool zero program the bit retracts to -1.000 so you can remove the aluminum plate. If I...
Forum: About this Forum Tue 13 November 2018, 08:43
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Posted By Diplocaulus
Hello, I'm back to ruin some days. Thanks again...

Hello, I'm back to ruin some days. Thanks again for all the replies, I'm trying to isolate the problem. We replaced the spindle with the water cooled Huangyang setup, and while we are having a...
Forum: About this Forum Tue 30 October 2018, 13:05
Replies: 21
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Posted By Diplocaulus
Thanks guys, it's not solved yet but we are...

Thanks guys, it's not solved yet but we are replacing the spindle so I can't play with it at the moment. I have a feeling the gas spring may have been the culprit, it was mounted correctly and is...
Forum: About this Forum Wed 24 October 2018, 16:40
Replies: 21
Views: 62,647
Posted By Diplocaulus
So, the gear was loose but I have have tightened...

So, the gear was loose but I have have tightened it and have still gotten the z to dive into the material by hitting "goto zero." The z is highlighted red on mach3, which I haven't figured out yet. ...
Forum: About this Forum Wed 24 October 2018, 08:52
Replies: 21
Views: 62,647
Posted By Diplocaulus
I did find the gear was loose, it didn't appear...

I did find the gear was loose, it didn't appear to be moving independent of the shaft but after marking it have seen otherwise. Thanks, I'll see if tightening it fixes the problem.
Forum: About this Forum Wed 24 October 2018, 08:08
Replies: 21
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Posted By Diplocaulus
We've only had the machine a couple months, in a...

We've only had the machine a couple months, in a moderate use industrial environment.
We cut eps foam and PU foam, so there isn't a ton of resistance from the material. We can run PU foam too...
Forum: About this Forum Mon 22 October 2018, 16:58
Replies: 21
Views: 62,647
Posted By Diplocaulus
Quick Question, if I am replacing a faulty stepper...

Do I just rewire and bolt on the new one and move on, or is there another step regarding software I need to consider? I am new to my job, and have picked up a lot fast, but I think before I got here...
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