Y axis misalignment

[DHP56]

I have a shopbot desktop max and I keep having a problem with the Y axis not being perpendicular to the X axis. I would appreciate any ideas or suggestions. Thank you.

[ronwoodson2]

Have you run the C3 squaring file? It is one of the cut files to download. Also, it runs if you type C3 in the command line.

[DHP56]

Is that any different than the X,Y zero function? I just typed in C3 in the command line and it just seemed to run the X,Y zero function.

[scottp55]

Call Tech maybe.
There WAS a problem with some of the Max's being out of square in the Y last year(They replaced the machines).
They may be able to tell you what's up.
scott

[srwtlc]

C3 (homing routine) will not square an out of square machine. There is something not right mechanically, best to check with SB first. If your are mechanically inclined, do a little troubleshooting on alignment/square of the components first.

[bill.young]

There's a routine that you can run to square the gantry on the Max. It's described on page 17-18 in the Max Quickstart guide...if you don't have it you can download it here:

http://www.shopbottools.com/ShopBotDocs/files/DesktopMAXQuickStartGuide.pdf

Bill

[ronwoodson2]

Is that not the same as the the C3?

[Gary Campbell]

Ron...
No. The C3 uses the limit switches to set the XY zero (Table Based). Has nothing to do with the gantry being square