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    Re: Thump from Motor when Powering On

    Mine does this as well. I think of it as the motor's way of telling me that they are ready to do their thing. You only need to worry if you hear that thump in the middle of the night.
  2. Re: Tramming inconsistencies at each end in both x & y directions

    Update: I did a quick test using two layers of 3/4" MDF. The first layer was clamped around the perimeter to the cross members. The second, smaller piece, of MDF was screwed to the top of the first...
  3. Re: Tramming inconsistencies at each end in both x & y directions

    Thanks for the link. :wave:
  4. Re: Tramming inconsistencies at each end in both x & y directions

    Since my last post a few hours ago, I decided to revisit my material holding process for this tramming test. Since I just finished building my 60x60 machine and now going through the square and...
  5. Re: Tramming inconsistencies at each end in both x & y directions

    That particular cut depth is a bit misleading. I've been using the same area on subsequent cuts to save wood waste. I started out with an initial cut of 1/16" (0.625) and have been increasing each...
  6. Re: Tramming inconsistencies at each end in both x & y directions

    Thank you for your response and thoughts. This was happening from the outset with the file provided by Avid on their website. I decided to make my own, similar file, to see if that would make a...
  7. Tramming inconsistencies at each end in both x & y directions

    I'm having some difficulty tramming my machine. My sample tests are revealing a consistent high point at one end of each run. This happens when I'm tramming both horizontally and vertically. I've...
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    Re: 60"x60" Gantry not square to table

    Problems solved!


    When I was building the gantry, I had set the cross member extrusion in front and on top of the table assembly to make the lift onto the risers as short and safe as possible....
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    60"x60" Gantry not square to table

    I'm in the process of building my new 60" x 60" pro cnc. I just finished assembling the riser plates and mounting of the gantry to the plates. When I move the gantry by hand to the front of the...
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