[vcf-midatlantic] Greenbar printout DONE!

Neil Cherry ncherry at linuxha.com
Mon Mar 1 05:02:37 UTC 2021


On 2/28/21 2:09 PM, Dave McGuire via vcf-midatlantic wrote:
>    Be very careful when doing this, and if you must do it, only move it very slowly.  Like any motor, the stepper motor that moves 
> the head carriage will generate voltage when it's turned by hand.  This often fries stepper motor drivers.  Slower motion generates 
> less voltage and is safer.  I did this accidentally on my pick-and-place machine last year.

I also recommend disconnecting the motor from the board. It should have a plug.

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