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  1. Re: Upgrade recommendations for X2 CNC open-loop steppers to prevent loss of position

    Thank you to everyone for the good feedback. It sounds like I have a good amount of checking and testing to do. I'll give some of these things a try and see if I'm still having the issue. I very much...
  2. Re: Upgrade recommendations for X2 CNC open-loop steppers to prevent loss of position

    Harry-
    I'm not sure I remember exactly the background of if it was only with finish cuts or not, but I do remember it happened often on finish cuts. I think I would have been using a 1/4" ball end...
  3. Re: Upgrade recommendations for X2 CNC open-loop steppers to prevent loss of position

    Thank you Craig and Harry!

    To be clear on my issue- I'm not concerned so much about speed or power, but want to be able to walk away from my machine and know it didn't screw the part up. Ideally...
  4. Upgrade recommendations for X2 CNC open-loop steppers to prevent loss of position?

    Hello- Several years back I purchases a Sieg type X2 Mini Mill and converted it to CNC. I haven’t run it in a long time, but became pretty frustrated when during longer cuts (1hr+) the machine would...
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