Re: New Slant Pro, spindle won't run.
Let's go for the low hanging fruit. Designed safety interlocks can sometimes makes things... too safe...
The chuck guard (or enclosure door) has a microswitch that prevents the C2 relay from energizing if the door is open... or the microswitch is misadjusted.
Try this:
1. Verify e-stops are not engaged
2. With the Enclosure door open (or the chuck guard up), manually press and hold the microswitch until you hear it click
3. Without letting go of that microswitch, push the START button on the controller panel, and command the spindle to start from the computer.
Let us know how that goes.
Manual lathes with interlocked chuck guards frequently give users fits with this sort of thing.
EDIT: look at the manual on page 134 for the troubleshooting guide for spindle not operational. One interesting thing is that it says there are TWO microswitches (although the drawing shows a single double pole switch) for the chuck guard. One gives 5VDC control signal to the controller, the other is an interlock for the C2 contractor. Either being misadjusted (or failed) will prevent spindle operation. I suspect if only the 115V failed, the spindle would not operate, but you would get no alarm.
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SPL manual pg 134
A failure of the 115 VAC switch is less obvious. The control software thinks the door is closed and tries to start the spindle, but the spindle drive won’t receive power. If you can press the spindle forward button on the control software, and you don’t receive and error message, but the spindle does not turn on, you may have a fault in the 115 VAC switch circuit. Examine the switch for broken or disconnected wires, as well as the J7‐3 and J7‐4 connections on the machine control board. If nothing is found, remove power from the machine and Ohm out the switch.
Tim
Tormach 1100-3, Grizzly G0709 lathe, Clausing 8520 mill, SolidWorks, HSMWorks.