"E-stop activated" alarm
Good Morning to all. I have a 1995 EZ-Path Lathe with an alarm. I move the "Z" axis ball screw 1/2" towards home by hand and hit escape, the alarm goes away. The machine homes out great and when I move the "Z" axis 3/4 of the way towards the chuck I get the alarm back. I have found a few broken wires in the wire track (on the back side of Z zxis) and spliced them back together. Now the alarm will not go away at all. I know I have to change the cables, but right now is not a good time. I have also checked the home limit swithes. They were moving slow from coolant buildup at first, but I have resolved that issue. I am wondering what all will cause this alarm. I know low lube oil will, but what are all the others that may cause this. The "e-stop button and contacts are working properly with an ohm meter and I don't see anyting else wrong. Anybody have a list of things to check for? Any help is greatly appreciated.:drowning:
Thanks, Joe B.
Just a good ol' boy, never meanin' no harm.
Joe