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Re: Z axis on my router stopped working

Posted: Thu Feb 09, 2023 1:57 pm
by pandrade8961
Nope, I can send it back to Gecko for repair but it will probably cost more than a new one, but I will check...

Re: Z axis on my router stopped working

Posted: Tue Feb 14, 2023 6:37 pm
by cnckeith
i moved this thread into the main Acorn forum where it belongs. :-)

Re: Z axis on my router stopped working

Posted: Sat Feb 18, 2023 10:50 am
by BDubs
pandrade8961 wrote: Thu Feb 09, 2023 1:57 pm Nope, I can send it back to Gecko for repair but it will probably cost more than a new one, but I will check...
Mariss @ Gecko (pronounced Morris BTW) is very fair...as long as you don't try to BS him, I've never been charged for a blown up drive even several years after purchase.

FYI - Those screw terminals on the drives notoriously suck. I believe they're on the 3rd variation (blue...then black...now green) because they easily lose connection. You might want to pull them off the drive header, give the pins a quick buff with a scotch pad and reseat the connectors to see if that's all it is. I've had those drive just stop working a number of times because of the connectors.

Re: Z axis on my router stopped working

Posted: Thu May 11, 2023 7:26 am
by pandrade8961
Thanks for the advice. I will take your suggestion and try cleaning the pins. This is my second drive that has failed and will send both back to have them inspected.

Peter