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  1. #1
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    Mar 2006
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    Setup problems & Questions

    Hi Everybody,

    I'm busy setting up mach3 for my rockcliff build but I'm struggling a bit. Here is some information:

    - Using 305Oz motors from hobbycnc
    - Controller is set to 1/2 step
    - Using a 6mm (hardware store) thread with a 1mm pitch

    I'm working in mm and I'm trying to have configure it so that 1 unit = 1 mm.

    at the moment 1 unit = roughly 5mm
    What can I check or where am I going wrong?

    (1) Steps per unit is set to 2000
    (2) Velocity is about 35
    (4) Accel is about 4

  2. #2
    Join Date
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    Set steps/unit to 400.
    Gerry

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