Re: Problems with new sherline mill/camtronics system

--- In CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@y..., "ggpipe" <ggpipe@y...> wrote:

As a first step swap the X & Y steppers cables at the back of Dave's
box, this will tell you if the problem is in the box or the wiring to
the motors (or the motors themselves.

Bernard

> I ordered and assembled the camtronics 2A 3 axis kit and followed
the
> directions to the letter and passed the tests listed. I got my
> stepper motors in today from camtronics (160 oz in, 8 wire). I
wired
> the motors for series connection and hooked up the motors to the
> board. The x-axis works perfectly, but the y-axis is behaving
> strangely, when I step the y axis forward and back the stepper
steps
> somewhat randomly. I thought maybe the speed was set too fast, but
I
> lowered the speed until I could hear the individual steps and it
> still doesn't work right.
>
> BTW the rest of my config is a 13.5 V, 12 Amp switching power
supply,
> and the desknc software for DOS.
>
> I double checked the wiring to the stepper motor and it looks right.
>
> Any ideas on what to check?
>
> thanks,
> Glenn Pipe