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  1. Re: Using same control box for different sized nema motors

    Hi Gerry and John, thanks for your answers.

    I am using the G210. The box has an adjust potentiometer on it and also an external current set resistor. I'm guessing the resistor is the limiter and...
  2. Using same control box for different sized nema motors

    Hi,

    Would a control box with Gecko drivers running nema 23 motors be suited to also run nema 14 or 17 motors without needing to calibrate when switching machines?

    I am thinking of adding cnc...
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    Re: M5 doesn't turn off spindle

    I'm looking at the G code and it's basically gibberish until line 67909 and then it starts into the toolpath. Apparently the machine is doing exactly that.

    Half of the mystery solved.

    Got it....
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    Re: M5 doesn't turn off spindle

    Slowly but surely moving forward.

    So I figured out about the Fusion 360 hobby license and got it all setup. I created a fairly simple thing to cut out, setup the cam toolpath, transferred it into...
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    Re: M5 doesn't turn off spindle

    The desktop is back up running win 7 32 bit, big plus is that windows update found the driver for the parallel card.

    I Installed the latest Mach3, set the parallel port and transferred the .xml...
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    Re: M5 doesn't turn off spindle

    Well the SSD in my desktop corrupted. To be continued in about a week.

    I transferred the details by copy and pasting and there might have been a mistake.

    I'll try the .xml method.
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    Re: M5 doesn't turn off spindle

    I just tried plugging in the ancient laptop that came with the machine, and it works correctly. So it's a missing setting of some sort.

    I did my best to transfer all the numbers I see in the setup...
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    Re: M5 doesn't turn off spindle

    Hi,

    As the spindle did the full range of speed calibration and stops under reset, I didn't think it important to include details about the controller or hardware.

    I'm running a DC motor through...
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    M5 doesn't turn off spindle

    Hi,

    When I bring mach3 out of reset, my spindle turns on at low speed. The RPM on screen shows as 0.

    Then M3 brings it to the set speed both on the screen and also the spindle rotation.
    ...
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    Re: 6040T Z axis moves in random directions

    Hi All, new-ish to posting, been browsing for a while.

    Had the same issue with a well worn in Taig today. Z jog was up or down totally randomly. Looked at the motor wires, and 1 had popped out of...
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