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myxpykalix
08-29-2015, 10:20 PM
Because it's been at least 8 years since i've had this happen, and because this medicine makes me all loopy...

I hit a clamp that made the carriage jump the track. So i loosed the steppers and let the motor hang on both sides.

I turned off control box, turned off computer, turned off circuit breaker

Picked it back up and set it on the tracks, rolled it slowly back and forth to make sure it was ok.
pushed the stepper motors back up to mesh with the (pinion/trunion?)

tightened the bolt, turned the turnbuckle to tighten it to where it was before.

started control box, computer, software
it rolled back and forth with no problems when i used direction keys, but i'm not sure if there is anything else i need to do before i commit to trying to cut again?

I just get very confused lately combined with the fact i haven't had to do this in years...

srwtlc
08-30-2015, 12:22 AM
You should be good to go Jack. If you use proxes, home it and carry on. Maybe check for any damage to the rails and clean it up if necessary with a file (that is if you don't have the hardened rails).

jerry_stanek
08-30-2015, 06:50 AM
did you have the squaring stops in place