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John, I think the problem he has pre-existed him burning the pin. I get the impression from his first post that he done that himself accidentally when cleaning out the connectors :)

I take it that you have run various toolpath simulations and the part cuts fine?

Take some good quality, well lit and in focus close up photos of the inside of the machine control cabinet and post...

I assume that you have checked the obvious, com port is available, serial cable is good etc.

I'm not familiar with Dolphin, but the cfg file as fr as I know is selected within the dcomms module...

No worries bud, my excuse is usually coffee withdrawal :)

Pretty much all the Fanuc Controllers I have run across require the following PC Com Port settings, unless they have been tinkered with at the controller:


4800 Baudrate
2 stop bits
ISO Code...

@john-100

I am an Electronics Engineer, so yes I have experience at board level diagnostics and repair.

@daniel

What model driver is this? Is there anyone locally that could repair it for...

Assuming that only the pin is damaged and not the driver itself, you could give it a little gentle file to remove the burrs, it still looks long enough to mate with the socket. Failing that, you...

Check that mechanically at least, the Z Axis Ball Screw is able to rotate relatively freely by hand when no power is applied. You should feel a little resistance which is normal, but it should not...

What machine are you using?

Had the holes been in a straight line, I would have suggested bit wander, however as they are also way off, it could be several possibilities, in no particular order:
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I would love to see any small machine maintain that tolerance, moving it slightly on your bench will knock it off by at least that much. 0.025-0.03mm average is where you should be aiming.

A joke?...

In what way won't it work? If it fits on the gantry without clearance issues and has suitable power supply and wiring etc, I see no reason why it shouldn't work :)

Does this machine use a DSP hand control, or are you using Mach3 etc? If using a DSP hand control, which model is it? 0501, A8 A11 etc?
Have you changed any of the DSP settings? Have you changed any...

I used the term loosely because most high temp grease formulations are suitable. Most folks I know would simply ask for a high temp bearing grease for example, rather than remember to quote NLGI...

I am not a lubrication engineer or expert here by any stretch of the imagination, just found what works from years of experience. There are many, many factors to consider in choosing a lubricant for...

Stepper and Servo motors are easily obtained, but rarely "off the shelf", particularly in the case of Servo motors and drives as they are expensive to keep in stock. I am an agent for Quick CNC and...

I would recommend a soft paint brush and a decent shop vac/ hoover to remove loose debris from everywhere you can reach after each use, even if the machine has dust extraction fitted. Once a month,...

I would need much more info to go on before I could even begin to fault find. The stop buttons should operate on any machine irrespective of any programming, if they rely on the controller, I would...

I don't want to be the bearer of bad news, but your budget is going to make it very difficult for you to buy a machine anywhere near that size, that is not going to give you a sore head every day....

There is no one correct breakout board. Pick a board that is fully opto isolated, has on board supply regulation, can handle spindle speed control, has at least a couple of aux relays on board for...

Your first point of contact should be your machine supplier. The installation should already be set up for the machine that you purchased, so they are obviously in the best position to help you with...

For smaller machines that you need to rely on for making money, I would be looking at either Ouro, Omni or Quick CNC. I am a UK based agent for Quick but have some pull with Ouro also, and perhaps a...

OC means over current in inverter speak, so I would be checking for a phase to phase short or burnt winding on the spindle :)

I don't see anywhere to officially connect switches or inputs in general to that break out board. Moreover, there is no obvious isolation on the board to return the switches back to the parallel...

Good to hear that you got it all sorted out Noel :)

I'm a UK based agent for Quick. Send me a pm with your details, that of the machine and a copy of your purchase invoice if you have it, and I'll try and get you a copy of the factory default settings...

I have responded to your PM :)

You are quite correct, it is not really important where these machines are being aimed at, only that the machine meets the customers requirements and that they are happy with their purchase.
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Hi Jackie,

I have responded to you in PM rather than disrupt the thread :)

Result! That's excellent news Bob, glad it's all working again matey :)

I guess he'll need to find something else to kick now ;)

No problem, glad to be of some use, don't forget to update the thread with the cause and fix info so all can benefit :)