I have a shopbot desktop max and I keep having a problem with the Y axis not being perpendicular to the X axis. I would appreciate any ideas or suggestions. Thank you.
I have a shopbot desktop max and I keep having a problem with the Y axis not being perpendicular to the X axis. I would appreciate any ideas or suggestions. Thank you.
Have you run the C3 squaring file? It is one of the cut files to download. Also, it runs if you type C3 in the command line.
Ron Woodson
Desktop Max
Six inch rotary axis
Aspire 9
Kentucky
Is that any different than the X,Y zero function? I just typed in C3 in the command line and it just seemed to run the X,Y zero function.
Call Tech maybe.
There WAS a problem with some of the Max's being out of square in the Y last year(They replaced the machines).
They may be able to tell you what's up.
scott
scott P.
2013 Desktop/spindle/VCP 11.5**
Maine
C3 (homing routine) will not square an out of square machine. There is something not right mechanically, best to check with SB first. If your are mechanically inclined, do a little troubleshooting on alignment/square of the components first.
Scott
There's a routine that you can run to square the gantry on the Max. It's described on page 17-18 in the Max Quickstart guide...if you don't have it you can download it here:
http://www.shopbottools.com/ShopBotD...StartGuide.pdf
Bill
Is that not the same as the the C3?
Ron Woodson
Desktop Max
Six inch rotary axis
Aspire 9
Kentucky
Ron...
No. The C3 uses the limit switches to set the XY zero (Table Based). Has nothing to do with the gantry being square
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