X Motor Alarm Help

Finally with the aid of Onefinity Support was able to get my machine to Home. The first issue was that my machine shipped with a broken Z3 connector - and I didn’t recognize that it was broken until customer service sent me an new motor with a new connector cable. I had trouble removing the X-drive motor - and thanks to CYMRO99 was able to remove it. I noticed Onefinity issued a new motor replacement video on You Tube yesterday, which depicts how to replace a motor when it has a drag chain rail.

Once that was fixed the X-axis caused homing issues - because in the interim waiting for the new motor and cable I decided to install dust collection. I took off the original cable clamp atop the Z slider and replaced it with the Rowdy Roman camp to support the dust hose - that was a mistake. I had not noticed the original cap had a metal probe extending out of it - but didn’t realize that would fit in a slot in the X-axis sensor (all the limit switching mechanisms have those probes and slots). After Onefinity Support asked me for a overhead video of the X-axis trying to home - they told me today that I shouldn’t have removed that original part with the sensor probe.

I reinstalled it. Then went to F1 and again saved the Masso files from the USB drive and rebooted the machine. It homed for the first time. I believe I can use the Rowdy Roman Mast Support on top of the original cable cap on the slider if I get #12 1 inch machine screws.

Thanks to everyone for your assistance.

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Have you contacted Rowdy Roman about the issue with swapping out the Z slider top plate with his plate? I have the same boom system and was getting ready to install it shortly.

I have Rowdy’s plate. There is a location for the two screws (holes for them) so that the metal probe can be attached

I just bought some longer screws and attached it on top of the sensor plate and it works fine.

Do you mind sharing a photo of the sensor piece you’re describing? I want to be sure I’m looking at the same piece.

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Wes, I drew a red line from the probe on top of the Z slider to the notch on the sensor on the X-axis. Hope that clarifies it.

Lon

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I did what ColoBob did - inserted two #12-24x1 inch screws. Had some 7/8" in length - they were too short.

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Thanks, that’s what I had in mind but wasn’t at my machine.