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  1. #1
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    Weird moves on the lathe ( please help solve this) (see pictures)

    I will try to explain the best I can but this is really weird.

    I can only move 1 axis at a time no matter how I connect both stepper drivers.

    See pictures

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    Normal connection

    Z+ and Z minus are working as they should
    No move on the X axis

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    If I switch signal cable ( X signal on Z stepper driver and Z signal on X stepper driver)

    No move on the Z axis
    X axis become Z axis

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    If I switch power cable going to stepper motor (signal cable in normal position x signal to X stepper driver --Z signal to Z axis driver)

    Z axis become X axis
    No move on the X axis


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    If I switch both, signal cable and power cable (from X to Z and Z to X)
    X axis move
    No move on the Z axis

  2. #2

    Re: Weird moves on the lathe ( please help solve this) (see pictures)

    Seems X axis stepper driver has problem.
    http://cncmakers.com/cnc/controllers/CNC_Controller_System/CNC_Retrofit_Package.html

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    Re: Weird moves on the lathe ( please help solve this) (see pictures)

    Thanks for the reply.

    But if you look at pic #3, X axis move

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