Hey guys,
First of all, I am relatively new to machining so you may need to dumb things down for me at some point
I'm working with a 2017 TM1P, getting a strange surface finish. I'm guessing this HAS to be an encoder problem if I have the the correct understanding of the issue...
Here's a photo, the movements are always positive on the Y axis, and only occur during an X axis movement. I haven't noticed it when its using both axis. Its happened with my chamfer mill along the same faces so it cant be the tool. Its inconsistent between parts so it seems to me to be a mechanical issue. I'm guessing the encoder is seeing a false movement in the negative direction along the Y axis and trying to compensate resulting in a 3 thou ish movement positive in Y before jerking back to position. I can feel the machine jerking along finishing passes. I cant get this phenomenon to repeat itself by handle jogging.
I know that the problem cant be related to the spindle. I've been running the same parts for about a month now and nothing has changed, just decided to act up this morning.
Any ideas?
First of all, I am relatively new to machining so you may need to dumb things down for me at some point
I'm working with a 2017 TM1P, getting a strange surface finish. I'm guessing this HAS to be an encoder problem if I have the the correct understanding of the issue...
Here's a photo, the movements are always positive on the Y axis, and only occur during an X axis movement. I haven't noticed it when its using both axis. Its happened with my chamfer mill along the same faces so it cant be the tool. Its inconsistent between parts so it seems to me to be a mechanical issue. I'm guessing the encoder is seeing a false movement in the negative direction along the Y axis and trying to compensate resulting in a 3 thou ish movement positive in Y before jerking back to position. I can feel the machine jerking along finishing passes. I cant get this phenomenon to repeat itself by handle jogging.
I know that the problem cant be related to the spindle. I've been running the same parts for about a month now and nothing has changed, just decided to act up this morning.
Any ideas?