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X axis issues brolen encoder

Peter Martins

New Member
We had an issue with a s160t

On start up the carriage would just twitch then the machine would error.

The issue was the encoder at the base of the x axis drive motor.

It had cracked and become detached.

We did manage to re attach it at the cutter sort of worked but not well, losing precision over a London job.
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The motors was costly so replacing the encoder might be cheaper and greener solution

Where can I get on though?

It's part number
Pz30026

Any idea?

These machines are marvelous but some aspects of the design are awful. The way the end covers fit. Most we see are broken. One fell.off taking the ribbon connector on the main board with it.

And locating the datum using the arrow keys feels like something from a lost era.
 

Rayd8

New Member
Hi Peter, Maybe Digiprint can help you? if not in their shop, contact them, i had some luck a few times with other parts that they managed to get hold of them.
If not you could and it's a mainstream part Summa uses then you can get lucky as RS
 
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