Worked Fine Last Week

[Jeff Warner]

I have a 4x8 2008 model PRS standard with spindle. I fired up this morning zeroed my bit to run some parts and when I hit start on my first sheet, the spindle raised up and then all the way down. it did this a few times before I hit stop button. No movement on the XY axis, just z movement. right now it is saying the Z axis is at 54.395 in. Please help fix this issue, I can not figure it out. Thank You in advance.

[srwtlc]

Is it with just this file or is it messed up with all files? Post the file if you can, or at least the first part of it. What post processor are you using in your design software (PW/VCP/Aspire etc.)

[dlcw]

I have a 4x8 2008 model PRS standard with spindle. I fired up this morning zeroed my bit to run some parts and when I hit start on my first sheet, the spindle raised up and then all the way down. it did this a few times before I hit stop button. No movement on the XY axis, just z movement. right now it is saying the Z axis is at 54.395 in. Please help fix this issue, I can not figure it out. Thank You in advance.

I've had some random things go south on me with the ShopBot. I will shut it down on Friday afternoon and Monday morning things are messed up. I'm thinking it might be an issue with the control software saving settings when it exits. I think settings are getting randomly corrupted when it shuts down. Can't prove anything but it's the only thing I can think of. Working fine Friday, shut down, start up Monday morning, strange behavior. I don't think that gremlins can crawl in to the machinery while it's shut down during the weekend, but then again, I have been wrong many times in the last 24 hours.

My .02 cents worth.