Forum: Archives
Tue 08 May 2012, 09:50
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Replies: 1
Views: 8,483
Circles but not circles
Hello everyone: I hope someone had the same problem or give me some hints.
I was putting off for so long. Circles are not really circles. As you can see in the pix. The head starts at 3 o'clock...
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Forum: Introduce yourself and start planning
Fri 04 May 2012, 21:18
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Replies: 61
Views: 61,886
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Forum: 701. Motor Drives
Fri 20 November 2009, 16:38
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Replies: 2
Views: 5,424
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Forum: 701. Motor Drives
Fri 20 November 2009, 13:32
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Replies: 2
Views: 5,424
Sounds different bipolar unipolar
I used to work with unipolar connection, but I´ve been having some problems with Z motor (sudden fail) and I wanted to try bipolar, my surprise is that sounds different, so...is it normal?
Thanks
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Forum: Archives
Sat 06 June 2009, 09:25
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Replies: 0
Views: 4,887
(non) MM made in Chile officially cutting
I'm glad to say I finally made it work. It's been 2 years of sporadic work and 1 month of almost exclusive work.
I have made a few cuts in wood
Gantry plans: My own (my major purpose is metal...
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Forum: Troubleshooting
Wed 20 May 2009, 19:31
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Replies: 10
Views: 10,211
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Forum: Troubleshooting
Wed 20 May 2009, 19:27
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Replies: 10
Views: 10,211
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Forum: MechMates already cutting
Wed 20 May 2009, 19:23
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Replies: 118
Views: 318,079
Thanks to MM and Hector
Hi Hector:
Just to tell how grateful I am for you to tell me about this great community MM. I wish you the best on your project, the funny thing you should had finished the project before I did,...
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Forum: Troubleshooting
Wed 20 May 2009, 10:51
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Replies: 10
Views: 10,211
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Forum: Troubleshooting
Tue 19 May 2009, 15:00
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Replies: 10
Views: 10,211
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Forum: Troubleshooting
Tue 19 May 2009, 15:00
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Replies: 14
Views: 14,654
Right on
Gerald, right on. I swop geckos and problem solved. I've been testing it for hours and just green leds.
Thanks again
Richy
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Forum: Troubleshooting
Sun 17 May 2009, 16:40
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Replies: 14
Views: 14,654
Red Led
I can deal with slow speed, but not with sudden red led. It is not reliable cutting like this, since I need to reset steppers.
Thanks
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Forum: Utility software
Sun 17 May 2009, 00:55
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Replies: 4
Views: 17,223
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Forum: Troubleshooting
Sat 16 May 2009, 13:56
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Replies: 14
Views: 14,654
Testing in Slow Motion
Finally, I'm testing with Gcodes. First, a circule. I used the wizard for it.
But....the motion is real slow, I wonder how to speed up the gcode for testing. I used gcode long time ago, but I'm...
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Forum: Troubleshooting
Sat 16 May 2009, 13:56
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Replies: 10
Views: 10,211
Motors move too slowly - unresolved
Finally, I'm testing with Gcodes. First, a circule. I used the wizard for it.
But....the motion is real slow, I wonder how to speed up the gcode for testing. I used gcode long time ago, but I'm...
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Forum: Troubleshooting
Fri 15 May 2009, 09:41
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Replies: 14
Views: 14,654
Thanks Richards, that was it.
Now I find...
Thanks Richards, that was it.
Now I find that X motor seems to work faster than A motor, so the Y bridge tends to untrack. Should I work with Motor Tuning menu at Mach3?
Thanks
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Forum: Troubleshooting
Thu 14 May 2009, 14:54
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Replies: 14
Views: 14,654
ridding off details
Everything is working fine except for tha A slave motor, doesnt seem to engage when power on. X and Y motor engage and I can't move them by hand. A motor is free, is it normal? I'm having trouble...
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Forum: Troubleshooting
Tue 05 May 2009, 09:32
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Replies: 14
Views: 14,654
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Forum: Troubleshooting
Sun 03 May 2009, 22:53
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Replies: 14
Views: 14,654
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Forum: Troubleshooting
Thu 30 April 2009, 22:17
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Replies: 31
Views: 36,858
testing
:D just try to get here before friday 9:00 PM or there will be no beer to chill out, since I started the party just after noon, when steppers loved me and I saw the light at the end of the tunnel, in...
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Forum: Troubleshooting
Thu 30 April 2009, 13:12
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Replies: 31
Views: 36,858
Everyone's invited to my party
Hi, finally. They are turning.
The error? JP1. When I tried moving to GND I wasnt using the correct wiring. So now, finally started working.
Thanks Gerald and Richards. You are invited to my...
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Forum: Troubleshooting
Thu 30 April 2009, 09:31
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Replies: 31
Views: 36,858
They are alive
Thanks Richards, I followed your instructions and all steppers seems to work fine.
I tested again with Mach3 and ....nothing. At least, I'm half happy I didnt burn the steppers.
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Forum: Troubleshooting
Wed 29 April 2009, 16:22
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Replies: 31
Views: 36,858
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Forum: Troubleshooting
Wed 29 April 2009, 16:22
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Replies: 31
Views: 36,858
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Forum: Troubleshooting
Wed 29 April 2009, 16:14
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Replies: 31
Views: 36,858
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