X drifting right

[Dave_stoke]

Sounds like you might be losing steps?
Drop your acceleration and max speed to half what they are currently and re-test.

I'll try that tomorrow, I know when in helix cutting if the ramp angle is too shallow it doesn't move. I use 0.5-2mm bits and killed 15 so far but most was poor setup by me.
Pha.... Amateurs! Lol.

I'm down to 1x1mm 2fl. 1x1mm 3fl and 1x2mm 3fl so my feeds are usually slower no faster than 190.

IN plunge it seems fine. Its just this drift now any chance it might be software? It's China made and the software isn't genuine it's basically as it come.

Oh my o/s is 64bit mach3 is running in 32bit compatability mode. But with that said on the other system (32bit) 4th axis just spins instead of indexing. It seems to index on the 64bit. But it's very recent like since Friday it started this drift.


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[magicniner]

Unless you find a supported Plug In for Mach3 or change your controller you're usually stuck with the Hacked, Packed and Cracked version shipped with the product.

[Dave_stoke]

Unless you find a supported Plug In for Mach3 or change your controller you're usually stuck with the Hacked, Packed and Cracked version shipped with the product.

I went half speed it went far worse. I upped the feed rate to 279 from 190 and its bang on. Its slower feeds it struggles with.

I need more confidence in the tooling

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[magicniner]

Do you have access to the Micro-Stepping settings for the drivers?

[Dave_stoke]

Do you have access to the Micro-Stepping settings for the drivers?

Not sure, how do I find out?

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[magicniner]

Not sure, how do I find out?

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Dig deep, look at the controllers and see if they have configuration dip switches.

[Dave_stoke]

Dig deep, look at the controllers and see if they have configuration dip switches.

Oh in the actual box? Yes they all have dip switches on there

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[magicniner]

Do you have access to the Micro-Stepping settings for the drivers?

You probably do, you just need to identify the drives, model numbers?
Maybe even a chart of the settings screen printed on the drive?
Maybe?

[Michael82]

Have you calibrated your motors when got got the machine I have the same machine and had the same problem...1st u have to figure the settings for the steps on your motor then you need to calibrate the motors. Let me know if you need ant help as far as settings