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13-06-2020 #10
Come on boys think about it and what the ratio is actually doing.? . . . . If it was 1:1 then 1600 / 5 =320 steps to travel 1mm. But you have a larger pulley on the motor so the screw travels 1.3 revolutions for one revolution of the motor. Or put another way 6.5mm per revolution. So to move 1mm we need fewer steps per mm not more.
There is a long-winded formula in the manual but the 1.3 was correct but you need to divide the 320 by 1.3 or 1600 / 6.5 which gives 246.1538 plus load more numbers but that will work.
Now Chillybo, you need to know the Steps per setting isn't something you can guess at or set to any number you like because it's an exact calculation based on pitch and ratios etc so it must be correct or the machine will never move the correct distance or be accurate.
Mach3 does have a feature that will calculate the steps per setting for you and I suggest you use it when using belts as it works using the distance traveled.
Go into setting Tab and just above the Reset button you'll see it says "Set steps per unit" Click it an follow the instructions. You will need an accurate measuring device, a tape measure isn't good enough. If you have a set of Digital calipers use them or a very good steel rule at worst.
The more accurate you can measure the better it will be.-use common sense, if you lack it, there is no software to help that.
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