Description of Issue Traction belts not moving when head is cracked down on board. Or when testing the x-axis, you will be able to hear the x motor running but the belts are not moving or knocking. Possible Causes Cause can be: that the x drive gear plate assembly is stripped, on older machines that […]
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X Gears Broken or Striped
Description of Issue Broken or stripped X drive gears will be evident when the board stops moving through the machine when it is commanded. Usually, this stoppage will be accompanied by a grating noise from the X- gear enclosure on the right side of the machine. Once the gears are broken or stripped they will […]
E32 – Tracking Sensor Fault
This error occurs only during the initial homing and measurement routine before the carving. It occurs when the measured backlash on the X–drive is too large or movement was not detected. It most likely occurs when there is an issue with the board that causes tracking problems. Go to the “Possible Board Problem” message section […]
Replacing the X-Drive Gear Plate Assembly
After hundreds of hours of use, or after an x-overload or board wedge situation, you may need to replace the x-gears that engage the x motor to the belt trays. This video shows how quick and simple it is to do this operation. DOWNLOADABLE PDF INSTRUCTIONS X-Drive Gears (Base Drive) – Replacement (PDF)