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They say that bad things happen in three's, so if that is true here in the last one for me.
I recently bought back my Gerber Dimension 200 X router and set it up in my shop and re-wired for it and all those good things. (So far so good)
Having been away from this business for a number of years I was trying to remember all the things one has to do when doing routering so my first job was a nice job with 6" and 4" x 2" foam letter which I love to do. (Again so far so good)
Now the problem comes up. I was pretty intent on making sure I was cutting correctly and the letters were not moving around and all of a sudden the rear cables dropped down unto the foam, so if any of you know these routers then you know ther is no room left over when using 2" foam, so to make a long story short the router stopped and would not move, so by the time i got it shut off, (By hitting the switch three times) I ended up burning out the Stepping Motor that controls the X Y axis. (Moving the table from the front to the rear)
No problem, I e-mailed N.D Graphics in Calgary Alberta (along with other U.S firms) and would you beleive it? they had a motor in stock from a previous over billing order,so I bought it and had it shpped to me here in B.C ($650.00_)and this morning early I installed the new motor. I tried it out before installing it and it seemed to run backwards and forwards fine so went ahead and installed it on the bed of the router.
Now the problem begins!!
When I press either of the arrows for ahead or back all that I get is a hum from the motor itself, like it is hung up. I shut it all down and can move the long threaded rod easily by hand, so do not think there is a problem there.
I am stumped as to what it could be. I am thinking that for some reason there is not enough power getting to that little rear stepping motor to drive that long threaded rod.
Tried to get ahold of Gerber. (forget that!) Sent an e-mail to N.D and no reply as of yet.
My problem is that I have a good customer waiting for his job and would like to get it to him. I do not want to start taking things apart as I do not know what any of the setting may or may not be. Could very well end up screwing up something more expensive.
So my question is? Has anyone out there ever had a problem like this or does anyone have an idea where I might start looking?
I have removed the small controller on the front where all the keys are located but it seems in great shape and there I have stopped.
If anyone has a thought I would apprececiate your thoughts or ideas.
Please feel free to contact me via this site or better yet direct to my e-mail.
Thanks in advance people.
Leo Offerson The Router Guy.
-------------------- Leo Offerson The Sign Shop Dawson Creek, BC leoman@pris.ca Posts: 69 | From: Dawson Creek B.C. | Registered: Nov 1998
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Stupid question but I have to ask, are you sure the stepper motor you installed has all the same numbers as the old?
I know in the plotters they look the same but have different torque levels. I have not looked on the router to see if they were the same.
Also even though it slides on the skews when off, the bearings still could be trouble. I have replaced all of mine and not one stepper motor, even though that is what I thought was bad.
Is there anyone close by that can take care of the router work for you to get your client taken care of?
What you don't need is to worry about getting a job done and fixing the router at the same time.
I will look tomorrow at my system to see if I can be of any help at all to you and let you know.
-------------------- Sam Staffan Mackinaw Art & Sign 721 S. Nokomis St. Mackinaw City, MI dstaffan@sbcglobal.net Posts: 1706 | From: Mackinaw City, MI | Registered: Mar 2004
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Stepper motors are not prone to burning up. I would have thought your power supply would have shut down or burned up instead. I would check your supply voltage and your wiring of the stepper motor.
ernie
-------------------- Balch Signs 1045 Raymond Rd Malta, NY 12020 518 885-9899 signs@balchsigns.com http://www.balchsigns.com Posts: 1734 | From: MaltaNY | Registered: Jan 2000
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