We just started to build our machine. We had loads of problems yesterday and today. We didn’t know why.We made our first sled. And the problem is now clear. The z-axis wire has never worked. When we press the connections for the plug on the board side, then all of the sudden the Z-position is working again. But after a while of moving the machine. The z fails.
But now the problem is
how do we get a new cable for the z.
we bought the machine a couple of months ago , but now just started to build everything. Is it still possible that we could stll get a discount on that cable ?
If you have a voltmeter with flow testing (sorry for the wrong english) test the cable if all wires pass through.
If you haven’t ziptied the z-cable to something solid, that could also be a reason, as the plug alone is very fragile and you don’t want movement on the plug. I ziptied mine to the z-motor itself, but depending on your setup there might be far better solutions to avoid movement on the plug.
If you have a problem that a simple fix (like the zip ties @Gero mentioned) won’t solve, I’ll note that @Bar and @Hannah have been really good about replacing bad/missing parts.
I’m sorry to hear that! Good diagnosis of the issue. It’s rare to get a bad wire, but it does happen. If you shoot us an email to info@maslowcnc.com we’ll send you a new one free right away
