I have a Syil x3 Mill Conversion cnc and While I was moving the X axis table using Mach3 controler and keyboard, the table started to shake and vibrate like the ball screw was starting to jam. When I reversed the X direction and the vibration stopped and seemed normal. When I went back in the other direction, the vibration and noise started again. It got worse and then it happened all along the travel until it would not move at all. I was able to shut off power and move the ball screw by hand. It was tight, but movable. I removed the stepper motor from the ball screw and placed it on the table and turned on the power. I used the keyboard to try to cause an X axis movement and the stepper motor vibrated and made quite a noise. It moved, but very little between hard vibrations. I guess I have discovered the problem lies with the stepper motor. I would like to know if this could possibly be caused by a software setting being wrong, or is the motor just bad?
I am thinking of taking the Y motor and hooking it uo to the X ball screw and see if it moves the table. That would tell me if it was a motor problem or a pin assignment or other issue.
I am thinking of taking the Y motor and hooking it uo to the X ball screw and see if it moves the table. That would tell me if it was a motor problem or a pin assignment or other issue.