1. machine manufacturer and type -- AXYZ / Camwood collaboration CNC Router, 3 axis
2. year of manufacture -- 2001
3. machine model -- 2578-2469
4. control brand and model -- WinCNC
5. any machinery options/ accessories if they play into the issue -- ATC
6. brand, model, and year of manufacture of accessorie the problem is related to
I've got a ghost in my WinCNC controller. When doing long 3d cuts, or running any cut file of over 45 minutes or so, variably my machine seems to loose steps. Usually an eighth of an in or so, could be in x y or z axis. Results in bad cuts, crashing during tool change, ect. The guy that retrofitted the wincnc system (whom will remain nameless) did a sloppy install job. There are bare wires all over the place, hardware littered all over the cabinet, ect... I'm going to go through it and see if I can figure it out, but I wonder if anyone has any ideas? My best idea is that the computer and the CNC cabinet may not be grounded to the same circuit, which as I remember from my mach3 days, can result in this type of thing. Also, it's possible that cables are bad and there is crosstalk. Thoughts?
Thanks, Ian.
2. year of manufacture -- 2001
3. machine model -- 2578-2469
4. control brand and model -- WinCNC
5. any machinery options/ accessories if they play into the issue -- ATC
6. brand, model, and year of manufacture of accessorie the problem is related to
I've got a ghost in my WinCNC controller. When doing long 3d cuts, or running any cut file of over 45 minutes or so, variably my machine seems to loose steps. Usually an eighth of an in or so, could be in x y or z axis. Results in bad cuts, crashing during tool change, ect. The guy that retrofitted the wincnc system (whom will remain nameless) did a sloppy install job. There are bare wires all over the place, hardware littered all over the cabinet, ect... I'm going to go through it and see if I can figure it out, but I wonder if anyone has any ideas? My best idea is that the computer and the CNC cabinet may not be grounded to the same circuit, which as I remember from my mach3 days, can result in this type of thing. Also, it's possible that cables are bad and there is crosstalk. Thoughts?
Thanks, Ian.