Motors and Board? Problem.

[m.marino]

Well update,

I HATE WINDOWS. Let me say that again, I HATE WINDOWS. I had just started getting everything retuned from leveling and securing the router (found loose bolts and that was causing problems and have the X axis arbors touching each other and that is not good but will find a solution (Also all the bolts can't be used on the X axis motor mount, all holes don't line up). So in the process of first trying to repair XP and than having to bite the bullet and do a re-install of XP. All that wonderful progress has been lost partially (I kept notes like any good craftmans, scientist, engineer). So it is getting the system fixed haul it into the house as the wireless is not working properly, re install Mach 3 onto it and the few other programs I use on that machine (1.5 Gig of RAM has it's uses). Then set everything back up and hopefully be cutting shortly.

The good news is got the Drill Press moved to the new bench and ripped the wood for 5 reed pans and was able to get things more toward the order I prefer in a workshop. Bad news is in doing this damaged three fingers. So today is marked up to one of those days. Got alot done and feel completely warn out. It is good to feel this way.

Now for a beer.

Michael

[BillTodd]

Well update,

I HATE WINDOWS. Let me say that again, I HATE WINDOWS. <snip>
Michael

Have you had a look at EMC2 running under Linux? It is very good (if a little cryptic, initially)

You can download a 'live' CD which will run in ram from the CD drive without even needing to install it (it won't hurt windows installation at all).

[m.marino]

Will look at that system you mentioned above and see how it does as that sounds like an option.

Good News, Bad news. Up early this morning and doing the rebuild on the desktop which will be the workshop controler when done and ported Mach to the laptop to continue working on the Beastie (I name my machines, easier to remember which one needs what). For a breif moment had all three motors running though X does not want to smooth down at all. Could this be from the two arbours touching each other and compression problem?

Neither X or Y will go to home point (next to the motor end) completely and hangs about and inch from the true home point (possible torsion issues?). Was getting X a bit smoother when lost Z so letting it rest as need to do some more downloading on the workshop computer (Igore) and get it up so that it can take over the job it was built for.

Michael