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Well, after many hours of pulling my hair out trying to figure out where I was losing movement, I finally fixed it. Turns out it was a jammed up lead screw that was causing my motor to slip. I tore...

I believe I can swap encoders. I will try swapping the z-axis encoder with the x-axis. I have less tolerance in the z-plane, so if that is the case, I can live with it until I can get a new...

Actually, all my motors are servo, with Gecko drives, and Mach2/3 main boards and isolated relay board. The machine has maybe 50 hours on it. I bought it new and all the ball screws where new and...

I have a benchtop mill running Mach software (version 2 & 3). I have an issue with my x-axis shifting about 0.002" each time I step down a cut in the z-axis. I usually rough out at a depth of...

Thanks for the reply Colin. I re-installed Mach2 last night along with the last Mach2 update patch. I had Mach2 loaded on my operating computer over 2 years ago, so I hadn't updated anything. ...

Hi there,

I am currently running Mach2 with Mach 2 breakout board, parallel port relay board, Gecko drives & servo motors, and GE Automation 240v power relays/contactors on a benchtop mill by CNC...

A "mil" is also common terminology for applying paint thicknesses :)
Just my 2 cents worth!

Thanks for the reply. My research keeps pointing me back to this lathe because of the obvious reasons you state and some others I have found. Haven't really found too many negative opinions on it,...

BW -

I look forward to the progress of your project! I am interested in purchasing a 9x30 Lathemaster myself. I am on a thin budget to purchase a manual lathe, but have every intention to CNC...

I have an issue with the brake on my z-motor not releasing. I originally tracked down a bad wire connection on my parallel board and discovered I didn't have 120v at the connector going to my motor...

Yep. That's exactly what I used. Worked great. Although I think the motor pulley was the actual culprit. Thanks for the input.

Well, it appears that I got the problem taken care of. My rotary encoder's optical disk had some oil smudges on the disk, which I very carefully cleaned. I also found a loose set screw on my...

Thanks Al. I did check the motor for proper operation and it is fine. The brushes look new as well. No carbon build up either. I also disconnected the motor and pulley system and can move the...

Hi there,

The other day I went to do some finish cutting on a part I had roughed out several days prior. When trying to jog my axes into the correct reference position, my z-axis would not move...