Cut Motor Switch failure
Hi - new to the forums.
I have an out-of-warranty machine that has seen only 36 hours of use (but enough about me...). I've run several jobs recently on softer woods with good results.
I tried running the same simple project on walnut and cherry. Both times, the job quit with 5-30% completion. The cut motor simply shut off, the y-axis continues moving, dragging the idle bit across the wood.
After following trouble-shooting guidelines I have removed and found the cut motor switch quite scorched due to overheating (high current), pictures attached, sorry about poor focus. I'm looking for advice from anyone who has seen this problem before. I can replace the microswitch easily but - I assume the switch did not fail on its own, but passed way too much current.
I think the bit looks clean and sharp. The flex-shaft is running cool. What else to check?
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