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Re: DM45 Mill will not home

Posted: Tue Mar 03, 2020 9:57 am
by martyscncgarage
Give Centroid a call. I had a DC310 recently repaired for a similiar issue and it wasn't bad. You will need a report or the Centroid Serial number off the tag on the cabinet. They will repair it, test/burn it in as if it were a new board.

Marty

Re: DM45 Mill will not home

Posted: Tue Mar 03, 2020 3:03 pm
by cncsnw
If the eBay unit is in good working order, that would be less expensive than a factory repair.

However, factory repair is pretty reasonable, and would come with greater assurance.

Re: DM45 Mill will not home

Posted: Thu Mar 05, 2020 8:14 pm
by Mike Brown
Ordered the DC310 on EBay. After I get the machine running again I plan to have my original DC310 repaired.

Re: DM45 Mill will not home

Posted: Thu Mar 05, 2020 9:17 pm
by martyscncgarage
Mike Brown wrote: Thu Mar 05, 2020 8:14 pm Ordered the DC310 on EBay. After I get the machine running again I plan to have my original DC310 repaired.
Just an FYI and 4his is only my experience with a factory repair on one bad axis. It was under $400 shipping included. Of course they need your board to evaluate.

The swap out is straight forward.

Re: DM45 Mill will not home

Posted: Thu Mar 05, 2020 9:36 pm
by cncsnw
Just for the record, it is a DC3IO ("dee see three eye oh"). As in DC-servo drive, three-axis, with inputs and outputs.

Re: DM45 Mill will not home

Posted: Mon Mar 09, 2020 5:21 pm
by Mike Brown
I received my DC3IO from EBay and installed it this evening. Very straightforward, marked all the axis drive wires to insure that they got reinstalled correctly. My mill is back up and running. Thanks to everyone for their comments and help.

Re: DM45 Mill will not home

Posted: Mon Mar 09, 2020 6:51 pm
by martyscncgarage
Mike Brown wrote: Mon Mar 09, 2020 5:21 pm I received my DC3IO from EBay and installed it this evening. Very straightforward, marked all the axis drive wires to insure that they got reinstalled correctly. My mill is back up and running. Thanks to everyone for their comments and help.
Good to hear Mike and thank you for letting us know the outcome. Strongly suggest you send your old DC3IO in for evaluation. You may be pleasantly surprised as to repair cost. AND you'll have a back up. Seems the DC3IO might go South for almost no reason other than age. We all breakdown with age! 😉

Re: DM45 Mill will not home

Posted: Mon Mar 09, 2020 9:46 pm
by frijoli
Mike Brown wrote: Mon Mar 09, 2020 5:21 pm Very straightforward, marked all the axis drive wires to insure that they got reinstalled correctly. My mill is back up and running. Thanks to everyone for their comments and help.
Awesome!