grinanbarrett
12-04-2011, 06:50 PM
Ok, I had thought I had found the answer to my own problems in a couple of different threads, but so far I am still having the same issues.
When I start a new project, and start loading the bits for the project, you can hear, see, and feel a very jerky travel in the y axis.
if you continue through the loading of bits, and then start the carve, about 6 to 10 passes are made, and then the dreaded y axis stall occurs.
I had read that the gears in the y axis drive may be worn, or even the bearings. I removed the y motor pack, cleaned the y belt very well, inspected it for wear, of which there were no apparent issues.
I then went to the gears and bearings, there was a small amount of sawdust in this gear box, I cleaned it out, removed the large gear and shaft, and inspected the bearings, there is no apparent wear or damage there either.
After reassembling everything, I am still having the same issue.
Now I am to the bearings on the y truck. I am assuming that this is the next logical step in the process.
My question is how do I know these bearing are bad? Are just the bearings replaceable, or am I looking at a totally new y truck?
I have experienced a wide range of issues during my carvewright ownership, but feel that it is still a good system, if you have the time, and some mechanical skills to keep it all running correctly.
As usual, any help from the other carvewright gurus would be appreciated.
grinan barrett
When I start a new project, and start loading the bits for the project, you can hear, see, and feel a very jerky travel in the y axis.
if you continue through the loading of bits, and then start the carve, about 6 to 10 passes are made, and then the dreaded y axis stall occurs.
I had read that the gears in the y axis drive may be worn, or even the bearings. I removed the y motor pack, cleaned the y belt very well, inspected it for wear, of which there were no apparent issues.
I then went to the gears and bearings, there was a small amount of sawdust in this gear box, I cleaned it out, removed the large gear and shaft, and inspected the bearings, there is no apparent wear or damage there either.
After reassembling everything, I am still having the same issue.
Now I am to the bearings on the y truck. I am assuming that this is the next logical step in the process.
My question is how do I know these bearing are bad? Are just the bearings replaceable, or am I looking at a totally new y truck?
I have experienced a wide range of issues during my carvewright ownership, but feel that it is still a good system, if you have the time, and some mechanical skills to keep it all running correctly.
As usual, any help from the other carvewright gurus would be appreciated.
grinan barrett