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  1. #1
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    stepper motor isnt holding its place

    Hi all,
    First of all, English isnt my native language so im sorry if my grammer is bad.
    Second, I couldnt find an answer to my problem with the search option, but that may be because I dont know what words to use. so if this has been answered before, kindly point me to the thread :-)
    I ran my machine a bit hard and now my x-axis motor wont lock into place. all the stepps work but it can easily be wobled, approximately 5mm in each direction.
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QhfcmWzQnZs
    is my motor dead? can it be fixed if i open it?
    all the wires seem to be in place
    thanks alot :-)
    Dan

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    Re: stepper motor isnt holding its place

    Check to see if there's a good mechanical connection between your sprocket and the motor shaft. Crashing it could have caused a setscrew to break loose, and carve itself a channel to slide around in.
    Andrew Werby
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    Re: stepper motor isnt holding its place

    Well. that fixed it... thank you, I wish i have thought of that... such a simple solution

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