Electronics Forum | Thu Apr 04 17:12:07 EDT 2024 | ronh22
Or KISS 103 seems to blown on of the Gecko Stepper drives. Anyone have a good way to replace it? There does not seem to be any good access to it. Do I need to remove the complete solder assembly to gain access?
Electronics Forum | Thu Apr 04 18:50:30 EDT 2024 | proceng1
Is this a SWACK or MACH machine?
Electronics Forum | Mon Apr 15 17:14:10 EDT 2024 | proceng1
Here is the procedure for rebuilding the POT
Electronics Forum | Thu Apr 04 18:32:06 EDT 2024 | proceng1
You can access the GECKO from the rear service access panel. It's also possible that you blew the fuse for the Gecko and not the gecko itself. Usually when the Gecko goes, the axis works, but it shudders or grinds. If it's totally dead, the fuse is
Electronics Forum | Thu Apr 04 18:38:08 EDT 2024 | ronh22
I have the rear panel off and I can see the Drive but there is very little clearance looking down or working. Where are the fuses located? We also had the breaker pop a few times on out main breaker before this happened.
Electronics Forum | Thu Apr 04 18:42:19 EDT 2024 | proceng1
Unfortunately, I had 4 machines, and they all had slightly different component layouts. However, the fuses are usually behind the geckos (toward the front of the machine) just on the other side of the wire tracks. Probably a Terminal Black type wit
Electronics Forum | Mon Apr 15 17:11:48 EDT 2024 | proceng1
Thermal switch? I only recall our pots having 4 heating elements wired together to a plug.
Electronics Forum | Thu Apr 04 19:13:51 EDT 2024 | proceng1
My original GECKOs all had labels marking them [X, Y, Z, SP] I believe the fuses holders did also. I used a mirror on a stick and I took a set of plastic handle precision screw drivers and cut the handles in half in order to be able to work the smal
Electronics Forum | Fri Apr 05 11:50:20 EDT 2024 | proceng1
I can tell you that Z motors and Geckos were the items we replaced most often. We had two MACH machines converted to SWAK and didn't have the GECKO issue anymore. But still replaced Z motors and Pump (SP) motors. When I ordered the motors direct,
Electronics Forum | Tue Jul 19 13:57:52 EDT 2022 | proceng1
I emailed you my procedure for that. Did you not get it?
