"At this point someone has recommended swapping the encoder out, but that's a ~$1000 fix (which would be great if I knew that would fix it, but supposedly the motor and encoder have already been swapped out before, sooo... plus I'm not sure I'm comfortable doing that alone yet either)."
highly unlikely that this is a motor/encoder/drive/signal issue.. this is a mechanical issue.
Z axis not consistent (missing steps?)
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Re: Z axis not consistent (missing steps?)
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Re: Z axis not consistent (missing steps?)
Daniel,
hello.
the acorn yaskawa combination is very reliable.
this is most likely a mechanical issue.
something has come loose.
do you have a .001" indicator on a mag stand? an indicator can be used to track down lost motion in a mechanical system.
i would be examining the mechanical system to track down the issue. loose axis and axis motor pullies/couplers are the most common.
hello.
the acorn yaskawa combination is very reliable.
this is most likely a mechanical issue.
something has come loose.
do you have a .001" indicator on a mag stand? an indicator can be used to track down lost motion in a mechanical system.
i would be examining the mechanical system to track down the issue. loose axis and axis motor pullies/couplers are the most common.
Need support? READ THIS POST first. http://centroidcncforum.com/viewtopic.php?f=60&t=1043
All Acorn Documentation is located here: viewtopic.php?f=60&t=3397
Answers to common questions: viewforum.php?f=63
and here viewforum.php?f=61
Gear we use but don't sell. https://www.centroidcnc.com/centroid_di ... _gear.html
All Acorn Documentation is located here: viewtopic.php?f=60&t=3397
Answers to common questions: viewforum.php?f=63
and here viewforum.php?f=61
Gear we use but don't sell. https://www.centroidcnc.com/centroid_di ... _gear.html