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    OK so iv been trying to set up my 6040 cnc and to be honest i can run it and i have cut some MDF with it, but im not 100% happy with it. The problem i have is if i set the motor tuning to the recommended setting the steppers jam. To prevent this i have to run them at less than half the recommended settings. Here is a video of whats happening maybe someone can help,

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O3I8...ature=youtu.be

    hope some one can help

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    It would help if you gave some details about power supply, voltage, motor specs if you have them and driver.
    That would be a start so people can make an informed opinion. ..Clive

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    Also do you have Mach3 set to mm or inches ?
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    yer sorry this is what i have

    http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/CNC-ROUTER...item2c5eac77af

    and this is what in the box and the steppers

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    i dont know if that helps.. i also have mach3 set to mm .

    thanks for the help Mick

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    It looks like you have this setup;

    3163B Stepper Driver
    set to;

    Dynamic Current = 2.5A
    1/8 Microstep
    50% Standstill Current

    57HD5401-14S/8 Stepper Motor

    1.8 step angle
    6.6V
    3A
    2.2 Ohms
    8mH
    17kg/cm
    4 wire

    24v 8.3A DC PSU
    1605 ball screws


    And that being so, the settings you have seem to be okay as far as I can make out.
    However I did a conversion of the motor torque setting and 17 kg/cm = 1.6671305 Nm, this is not so good but as your video shows they are not under load.

    I think you could reduce the microstepping and see if that helps, remember to change the Mach3 'steps per' to match.

    5m pitch
    1.8 deg motor
    1/8 microstep (8)

    360/1.8 = 200
    200/5 = 40
    8 * 40 = 320 steps per

    ------------------------------

    Reduce microstepping to 2 by setting K1 ON, K2 OFF

    5m pitch
    1.8 deg motor
    1/2 microstep (2)

    360/1.8 = 200
    200/5 = 40
    2 * 40 = 80 steps per
    Last edited by EddyCurrent; 07-09-2014 at 10:13 PM.
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    ok thanks ill try that. im rite in thinking at the moment they are both set to on. so all i need to do is switch k2 down on all three . Then change the steps per to 80 . I do have 3 of these i could try and see if its any better if that dose not work .

    http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/EU-Free-Sc...item338efc0758

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    Quote Originally Posted by amxen View Post
    I do have 3 of these i could try and see if its any better if that dose not work .

    http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/EU-Free-Sc...item338efc0758
    The problem with these motors in the inductance is far too high. Check these out:- http://cnc4you.co.uk/resources/60BYGH301B.PDF and see the difference, the motors you have require a much higher voltage to drive them. I would be selling them and getting some with lower inductance. ..Clive

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    Quote Originally Posted by Clive S View Post
    The problem with these motors in the inductance is far too high. Check these out:- http://cnc4you.co.uk/resources/60BYGH301B.PDF and see the difference, the motors you have require a much higher voltage to drive them. I would be selling them and getting some with lower inductance. ..Clive
    Now you have lost me with inductance. i got this kit awile ago with the plane to make my own cnc but ended up buying one . this is the kit i have spare

    http://www.aliexpress.com/snapshot/6104230003.html

    but i was thinking i could just use the stepper motors if the ones im using arnt up to it. So is this not the case ?

    Are you saying my power supply is not upto the job because if thats so could i not just swap it out for the 36v one i have ?
    Last edited by amxen; 08-09-2014 at 09:46 AM.

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    On the picture I looked at it says on the terminals 24V, Gnd, so are you sure it can be powered by 36V ? if it can then it might be a good idea to try the other supply.
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    Quote Originally Posted by EddyCurrent View Post
    On the picture I looked at it says on the terminals 24V, Gnd, so are you sure it can be powered by 36V ? if it can then it might be a good idea to try the other supply.
    I agree I have a feeling that those drivers are only OK up to 24V So unless you like magic smoke don't go higher. Clive

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