# of pulses per motor revolution + lead screw threads per inch + any
gear ratio between motor and screw = pulses per inch
Mach3 then has a calibration to test that accuracy under CONFIG
MOTOR TUNING.
You set a pule total the enter the actual measured distance moved
and the system adjusts.
...rinse and repeat
ptegler
On 3/19/2015 10:17 PM,
gas_dir@... [mach1mach2cnc] wrote:
I am NEW to CNC and am struggling.
Can someone tell me the number of steps to use in the motor
tuning on Mach 3.
I am using a 1/2 10 acme lead screw. with Nema 23 motors
Thanks in advance for your help,
Kevin