Great video. I'm hoping to buy the same mill this year, learn on it manually and eventually convert to CNC. Your table removal tip will definitely be put to use. Little Machine Shop's CNC conversion instructions state "limit switches are not necessary" but don't elaborate at all. Have you found a need for them?
snyder275 I believe the limit switches are more dependant on what you are using to control the machine with and whether or not you have homing switches. I plan to do both. I've used it successfully without either, but I've also crashed it and broken a number of end mills because it didn't do a homing cycle.
I am having the same problem, but my x2 x axis has been running fine for 3 years and this just started. There's a slight grinding and my parts are being damaged during machining. I've took it off as you have and tried to align everything, but I keep getting the x axis machining errors. I have not looked at my bearings, maybe they need to be replaced? I have a slotted nut on the end of the ball screw that I cannot get off. Any suggestions?
Difficult to say without seeing it. I haven't been able to do anything on my mill for a couple years now due to a move and career change. I'm hoping to get it back up and running again this summer and post the rest of my videos.
@@CalebMayfieldMHF I figured out exactly how to fix the problem and the cause of the problem. It's the wear of the GIB itself which creates the problem. Over time the GIB wears down on one side, the right side of mine was the issue. So when you put the axis back together and tighten the gib screws when it's in the middle position, what you need to do is run your x axis by cnc control all the way to the left and all the way to the right. I started getting the crunching sound when I was near about 3/4s to the right. So to remedy the problem, you loosen up the very right gib screw so it allows the GIB to not catch up on the grinding of the gib to the x axis table channel. Then you slightly tighten the gib nut to secure the position. Next time I take it apart for any reason, I will make a video.
Use the back of your calipers to measure the inside hole.
Great video. I'm hoping to buy the same mill this year, learn on it manually and eventually convert to CNC. Your table removal tip will definitely be put to use. Little Machine Shop's CNC conversion instructions state "limit switches are not necessary" but don't elaborate at all. Have you found a need for them?
snyder275 I believe the limit switches are more dependant on what you are using to control the machine with and whether or not you have homing switches. I plan to do both. I've used it successfully without either, but I've also crashed it and broken a number of end mills because it didn't do a homing cycle.
I am having the same problem, but my x2 x axis has been running fine for 3 years and this just started. There's a slight grinding and my parts are being damaged during machining. I've took it off as you have and tried to align everything, but I keep getting the x axis machining errors. I have not looked at my bearings, maybe they need to be replaced? I have a slotted nut on the end of the ball screw that I cannot get off. Any suggestions?
Difficult to say without seeing it. I haven't been able to do anything on my mill for a couple years now due to a move and career change. I'm hoping to get it back up and running again this summer and post the rest of my videos.
@@CalebMayfieldMHF I figured out exactly how to fix the problem and the cause of the problem. It's the wear of the GIB itself which creates the problem. Over time the GIB wears down on one side, the right side of mine was the issue. So when you put the axis back together and tighten the gib screws when it's in the middle position, what you need to do is run your x axis by cnc control all the way to the left and all the way to the right. I started getting the crunching sound when I was near about 3/4s to the right. So to remedy the problem, you loosen up the very right gib screw so it allows the GIB to not catch up on the grinding of the gib to the x axis table channel. Then you slightly tighten the gib nut to secure the position. Next time I take it apart for any reason, I will make a video.