On Friday 19 March 2021 18:21:29 Alan Condit wrote: > I finally got my PCB mill all wired up and I started with the stepconf > configuration that works with my X2 mill. Neither the X axis or the Z > axis work. They just shudder. However, the Y axis works fine it will > do 180 ipm. So I took the stepper off of the X axis to see if it would > turn by itself and it would not. It just shuddered. So I took the > motor off the Y axis and put it on the X to see if it would work and > no joy. It just shuddered. So just to check things out I put the motor > from the X axis on the Y axis and guess what it worked fine. > > All three axis are using 5 tpi ball screws and linear rails. When I > turn the X axis screw by itself it seems to move freely enough. The > stepper motors are from Automation Direct and are 425oz/in motors so > they should have enough power. I am using new/old Superior stepper > drivers but they drive the X2 mill just fine. > > Any suggestions in where to go from here? > > Thanks, > Alan
That, generally, is evidence of swapped step and direction signals. Double check your wiring from BoB to driver. Cheers, Gene Heskett -- "There are four boxes to be used in defense of liberty: soap, ballot, jury, and ammo. Please use in that order." -Ed Howdershelt (Author) If we desire respect for the law, we must first make the law respectable. - Louis D. Brandeis Genes Web page <http://geneslinuxbox.net:6309/gene> _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
