[honesttjohn]

4D,

Didn't you get a limit switch code of some kind on the monitor? That's the first thing I check when something goes wrong. That usually takes care of it. My controls are set in one spot and don't get moved, and they seem to be made to withstand everything I've thrown at them so far. Except the monitor that got knocked to the cement floor 3 times before it broke. Got a bigger one now.

Glad the mystery problem it solved. But yes, there could be a better set up for those switches.

 

[honesttjohn]

4D

Will that also give a little more Z axis height??

 

[honesttjohn]

That air cooled spindle would be a godsend for you.

If (I mean when the accounting dept approves my request) I get another machine I would probably go with a Meteor. That would do everything I've done so far.

Keep pounding on them!!!