Recover ShopSabre CNC From a Crash

Modified on Sat, 2 Jul, 2022 at 9:34 AM

Hold up. How big of a crash. Are things dangling? Is power spewing? Immediately turn off the power at the breaker (by the garage door).

If it was minor (though no crash is minor), continue:

CNC:
- Servos - overload, recycle controller
- VFD - check for error state. Manually start-stop spindle: M3/M5
- Verify zero on all axis
- If spindle stuck on tool changer: remove bolts on the tool holder
Tools:
- Integrity: chipped, dull, broken?
- Collet: is tool held securely, collet loose, tool dropped?
Cause of crash - Do not continue until the cause has been identified and rectified.

Here's the Servo Guide which includes Error Codes.