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    Default Controller Board issue

    Hey guys, just wanted to share this little tip with you all. Last week I started having x axis failures, very intermittent issue but started getting worse. Eventually the problem spread to include the other axis being completely dead. I went through all the regular checklist of simple solutions first then gave the crew at CW a call and narrowed it down to the controller board.

    Before I placed an order for I new one, I decided to crack the case open and have a look inside to see if there was anything obvious,and sure enough I found it. The two capacitors at C10 and C13 each had a lead broke off at the mount. I am going to replace these for a mere $4 and add some paste to help control vibration a bit. So just a heads up for anyone replacing theirs, check these first, it may save you a few bucks.


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    Let us know if that fixes it. Is that an old machine with the vibration from a QC?

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    Good find! Keep us posted on how your fix works out.
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    Update...... Replaced the capacitors this afternoon and still a no go....time for a new controller board
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    I hate it when that happens. (Electrolytic capacitors - are you sure you got the positive and negative right?)

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    Quote Originally Posted by bergerud View Post
    I hate it when that happens. (Electrolytic capacitors - are you sure you got the positive and negative right?)
    Yeah, I had the polarity correct. Also to answer your earlier question, the machine is a CS model.
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