Re: Motors moving so fast with Mach2 - stuck Z axis up too far

Keith:

Same thing happened to me a while back. I was able to get some
leverage on the belt gear flange with a pair of "giant" Channellock
pliers and turn it back down. Not elegant or the right way, but
worked for me.

Jeff

--- In CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@yahoogroups.com, "Keith Clark" <mail@t...>
wrote:

> A bad thing happened just now... My Bridgeport with dead Boss 6
> control) mill just retracted the quill up past the upper limit
> switch and is stuck. I am in the process of trying to retrofit it
> with a new controller when I got the motors going so fast with the
> new Mach2 that it retracted too far before I could stop it.
> Unfortunately I am still in the process of getting the limit
> switches to work. All I can say is @#%^%$@&$^!
>
> I am afraid the ball and quill extension mechanism may be ruined.
> Does anyone have any advice as to how to ease it back into working
> order or shall I call my local repair dealer for a new mechanism...
>
> thanks
> Keith Clark