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Hello All, Thanks for the advice again...I would definitely agree AXYZ machines are not the easiest to decipher. They in fact went out of their way to make things as cryptic as possible. Thanks AXYZ. There seems to be a lot different opinions on this machine. Sounds like I bit quite a large chunk of...

Hello All, Been a busy few weeks running the machine with no down time. Just getting around to everything now. Bench test is done. Getting a motor to move is next. Disconnecting my current set up is makes me very nervous because then my machine is down. Yikes! I purchased 5 Leadshine DM856 Stepper d...

Okay okay. I will go down the rabbit hole. Just picked up a capable PC and am ordering everything tomorrow. Time for some fun.

Already a goldmine here. Thanks for the replies. Ken, that was my understanding, only one proximity sensor on the double motor axis. The only time I've ever knocked that thing out of square was when I snapped a belt on one motor. It was barely perceptible. Don't know why they didn't initially use on...

After reading the squaring/homing docs...I think I will go with controlling the carousel with a plc. I want the functionality of auto homing/squaring. Thanks again.

Great suggestions! Thank you.

I'm excited now.

Hello All, I have done some deep digging on upgrading my AXYZ 4008 control board and software (5x8 working bed with A1MC controller). I really like what I see from centroid. Seeing as I don't do high production sheet goods, I don't see much of a benefit with upgrading my steppers to servos...thus my...