Hello all. I'm fairly new here and don't post often, but I do read a lot of the great information posted on here. This Fadal is my first VMC and I'm not sure how to diagnose what the x-axis is doing. I tried to attach a short video, but it was over the 500kb limit. You can hear the machine door rattling as its moving. Basically the x-axis does not move smoothly, is noisy and will show chatter marks during a direction change while cutting. Could this be just a thrust bearing or does it sound like the entire ball screw assembly is shot?
Also, is everyone else's spindle motor fans as loud as mine? I don't remember it being that loud when I got the machine last fall.
I just started up a side business and was awarded my first metal casting job. I plan to cut the pattern and machine the castings so I need to get it running correctly.
Any input/ ideas that you might have would be appreciated.
Thanks,
Jason