I recently replaced the z axis servo on my Ez Trak. Since the brushes looked good, how would I go about cleaning or replace/repair the encoder so I would have a spare?
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I recently replaced the z axis servo on my Ez Trak. Since the brushes looked good, how would I go about cleaning or replace/repair the encoder so I would have a spare?
I replaced the z axis servo and everything works great. The brushes looked good so the fault was probably within the encoder. Thanks Mactec54 and Mbservice.
I have a fault that I have not seen before. If first happened during a milling program. The z axis began running away downward. It ruined the part and faulted. I rebooted again and the z axis slammed...
try tuning your drive. http://web.mit.edu/jhawk/doc/eztrak/eztrak.pdf
I have a 97 and 98 ez traks. The 98 is solid but the 97 will drift in the x axis about .003 an hour of use. What would be the likely suspect?
You may have a bad floppy drive.
My guess is a mechanical problem. Check for any movement in the y axis control wheel when powered up. Also let us know what you have found wrong.
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If your problem is not exclusive to a single axis, then it is likely to be BMDC related. Clean the connectors and reseat the card. If that doesn't fix it, if you know someone close who has an ez...
No, not a home or limit switch but somewhere in the encoder circuit. The DAC overflow means the BMDC has called for a move and it was not made. It is somewhere from the BMDC to the servo in the axis...
Look to see if you have a bad sensor in the axis with the problem.
The EMI update came with a software disk that will load the correct 3 axis software. I also sent you a PM.
Changing it is rather simple.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2en2GsA_70Q
Your motherboard has a solder on ni cad battery. It looks like a axial cap and is probably in the lower right corner of the photo hidden by the cable.
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Are you wanting to upgrade from a 2 axis to 3 axis?
The drives all have red lights until they home. You are having a failure with the first drive or axis in the homing process.
TheQUOTE=JayWett;1626378]What if all three of the drive units in...
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http://web.mit.edu/jhawk/doc/eztrak/eztrak.pdf
I am retired now and looking to do some 3D milling. Thanks, Jim
I have a 3rd axis housing from Elrod and the Z axis ball screw. All of that was in a box I purchased and I don't know if it is complete.
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