tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2807403883562053852.post8239799231028945864..comments2024-03-27T08:40:31.785-06:00Comments on Clayton Cramer.: Joy and Frustration Clayton Cramerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03258083387204776812noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2807403883562053852.post-35713085205960911622021-04-19T16:46:59.599-06:002021-04-19T16:46:59.599-06:00You may need to expose the gear train of the motor...You may need to expose the gear train of the motors to trobleshoot. They tend to be brass for small motors, and with enough stress they strip teeth. Sometimes this results from the mating gears not being positioned to get full width engagement. Other times it is from being loaded too close to the limits of the gear train, and then having to deal with the added stresses of poor assembly and maintenance with aging mounting components.Willhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00722792638246578812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2807403883562053852.post-47735198111664697272021-04-19T10:42:40.033-06:002021-04-19T10:42:40.033-06:00The hand controller is working. At 16x speed I ca...The hand controller is working. At 16x speed I can hear the motors on each axis whirring. There is some subtlety with the clutches I fear.Clayton Cramerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03258083387204776812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2807403883562053852.post-30426697668622436992021-04-18T07:48:05.667-06:002021-04-18T07:48:05.667-06:00IF it is just buttons (switches) then it should be...IF it is just buttons (switches) then it should be easy to trace....and repair, either by find ing a new switch or replacing the switches and making a new enclosure for them. <br />Or it could be a bad connection in the cable or the connector.<br /><br />You should be able to find out (if it is just switches) what it is with an ohmmmeter. <br />B https://www.blogger.com/profile/10586046436233366155noreply@blogger.com