Belt Motor??

[unitedcases]

Once I hear the answer I am probably going to really hit myself hard but here goes. I have had a few problems with the x-axis. Sometimes when its doing the measure it kinda whines like it is bogging down but then it goes away. Then sometimes when it measures it kicks back like it wants to go forward then reverse very fast. I dont blow this thing out all the time but I do vacuum religiously. I havent upgraded to dust collection so I am still a "vacuum every 30 minutes or so guy". Anyway any help is greatly appreciated. Is it possible that there is dust in the bottom of it where the gears are and I just havent noticed? Any ideas?

[hess]

mine was acting like that just before I lost my X drive gear

May want to pull the black cover off between the belts on the side away from the keypad and clean check lube the gears

[unitedcases]

Makes sense, I just looked at it and they do look grimy and grity. What kind of lube does anyone suggest?

[TIMCOSBY]

isnt perfect it will sound that way too.

[unitedcases]

I use a sled. I know that it isnt perfect but the sound has changed and I have even noticed the movement stop but the noise continue on a couple occasions. It always carves fine though.

[dench]

when it goes back and forward very fast is because the board is losing contact with the brass roller your board must be cupped or bowed try a new board perfectly straight it happen to me a few times

[Digitalwoodshop]

A few things....

Fast and Slow X drive sounding like it is bogging down can be a result of 3 things...

Humidity.... The underside of the belts collect sawdust pitch and with humidity start to stick to the trays that they ride on...

Head Pressure..... If the head pressure is WAY TOO HEAVY then it presses the belts tight to the tray and causes this. While it is bogging down try cranking the head up slightly, should improve.

Sawdust in the belts... Sometimes sawdust gets blown into the inside of the belt area causing this... Dust on the rollers too...

As for the back and forth... Loss of contact with the brass roller or a chunk of wood missing from the under side of the board at the brass roller.

Masking tape on the area where the brass roller touches the wood is the rule in my shop...

Good Luck,

AL

USN Retired
Fire Control Chief
Naval Gun Fire Support

[unitedcases]

All of these are things I kinda thought of. I think on the brass roller side I will double up my tape. I did clean out the x gears but dont know what to relube them with.

[mtylerfl]

All of these are things I kinda thought of. I think on the brass roller side I will double up my tape. I did clean out the x gears but dont know what to relube them with.

I think it's White Lithium Grease, but call CarveWright to be sure.

[Icutone2]

White Lithium Grease is what I used and I am not having any prod with them.
Lee