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Yeah, I've got a 7amp power supply. My machine will actually do 600 inches per minute, but the screw whips, so my 200 inches per minute I have it set at is actually pretty conservative. Even when...

Thanks for the responses. I could lower the homing speed, but as it is,its homing at the same speed that it rapids at between every cut, and I'm not using homing switches. Its really bizarre.

No ideas? It is a bit of a head scratcher. makes no sense to me.

Hello. I've got an annoying issue with my machine. Everything works perfectly except when the machine finishes all operations with one tool and heads home for a tool change. About %50 of the time...

Hi, I am trying to switch from mach-3 to emc2. I have emc2 configured and jogging properly, but I can't load a g-code that doesn't have errors. I have been trying the basic mpfan fanuc post...

well, I got the capacitor between the ground and the signal pin and now when I push the switches nothing happens. The yellow lights on the diagnostics page no longer light up. It's as if the...

thanks guys. I think my problem is electrical noise/switch bounce because I discovered that once in a while, the motor will back off like it's supposed to. How do I increase the input debounce in...

Hello, I'm having a problem with home switch setup in mach-3. I have my switches wired in series to one input pin (pin 11). My switches are operating correctly when I test them on the diagnostics...

I have used both the xylotex driver and geckos. While the xylotex works well for the money, the performance of the geckos will blow your mind in comparison. So much faster and smoother with much...

well I took the cover off, the chip is in the socket, and doesn't have any visual damage.

OK, I tried what you said. One direction gets close to zero volts, the other direction gets 4.6 volts. This is taken at the g203v direction terminal on the screw head. It still only moves in one...

Well, I hooked it up like that and it jogs now, but only in one direction. If I push page up, it does nothing, but if I push page down it moves down. Any idea what this could be? I have the step...

Thanks, I'll give that a try. I just assumed they would be the same. I guess that's what I get for assuming.

Hi, I have 2 g201's and recently upgraded my z axis driver to a g203v. When I hooked up the g203v and turned the power on, the motor locked up, but wouldn't jog. The x and y jog fine. I tried...

I have an alien cnc 3-axis board, and it works well. the performance is identical to the xylotex I have.

got it. it's wbrn77

anyone have the enco free-shipping code for november?

Well, it depends on what components you have and which method they lend themselves to. you have a smaller footprint if you go with the moving gantry style (stationary workpiece). However, it can be...

I don't see anything...

I came across that green glue stuff the other day as well. It says it needs at least one porous surface to cure, so I don't know if it would ever cure being sandwiched between two pieces of steel.

I built a vibration table with a neat way to adjust the amplitude of the vibrations. I put 2 weights clamped onto the rotating shaft so that they could be loosened and spun to different locations. ...

This looks really neat. Are the units in mm? is there a way to change them to inches? Thanks!

I figured my grounding methods were to blame, but I have tried every configuration of grounding, and however I have the system grounded, if I ground the cable shields the system goes nuts. The...

Hi, I am experiencing interference from my hitachi router's power cable. I have the power cable run next to the motor cables because I am using cable carriers. Is there any way to stop the...

Thanks guys. I just got a quote from e-taps. For 2 taps, a rougher and a finisher, it will be $172.

Mach-3 occasionally decides to ignore my zeroed settings and goes to home, resets them and then starts cutting air. I will jog the machine up and away from my origin, ref all home, then set the bit...

as the title says, I'm looking for a 1/2-8 2-start tap. Does anybody know where to find one? I tried making my own, but it is cutting loose threads. I have tried deburring the edges of the tap but...

thank you mariss! I just got off the phone with mariss and we got my setup going. Turns out it was just a stupid mistake on my part (figured as much). I installed 33 ohm resistors thinking they...

I am going to try that today. It's the only thing I can think of. maybe the 4.7v just isn't enough voltage.

Thanks for the replies guys. I am using 4-wire bipolar 2.8 amp motors. The current set resistor being used is a 33k ohm verified with a multimeter. The phase pairs were also verified with a...