Hi everyone,
I am very new to CNC and orderded myself a 3-axis 6040z cnc router.
The setup was relatively smooth so far. I got everything wired up and successfully connected the machine to MACH3.
Unfortunately then the problems arised. I have problems with driving all x,y and z axis smoothly.
When any axis moves there is this awful loud grinding sound.
I first thought the mechanics would be the problem, but after some 'googling' I found out that the electronics may also cause that.
So I took one of the motors off the axis in order to run it standalone and found out that the grinding seems to be coming from the motor itself!
Here is a video illustrating that problem: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AMOh_H6JPzE
Do you have any idea what I could do to improve the situation?
I am afraid to use the machine like that.
Cheers,
Chris