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  1. 09-09-2011, 07:18 PM #1
    dglasco
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    Mach 3 - Z axis started acting up

    I have been using Mach 3 for about a year and a half almost two year with my home built CNC machine.

    The machine has been working perfectly up until today. Today when I tried to use the jog function (shift key + arrow up or down) the z-axis goes in reverse or acts like It is trying to hang up.

    It has been working flawlessly on my stand alone machine in my garage. The X & Y axises continue to work just fine ,it is only the z axis that is acting up.

    Does anyone have any ideas about what might be wrong. It has been over a year since Ive even messed with any Mach 3 settings, this is like starting all over.

    Would it be possible that one of the wires going to the z-axis steeper motor might be shorting out?

    Any help would be appreciated.

    Thanks

    Dave
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  2. 09-09-2011, 07:28 PM #2
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    Check the wiring first.
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  3. 09-13-2011, 05:04 PM #3
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    It was a broken wire.
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