Gantry movement

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trainboy
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Gantry movement

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I have a Torchmate 1. Is there a way to move the gantry freely by hand. Perhaps
there is a setting that allows that?....thanks in advance
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Re: Gantry movement

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I don't have a Torchmate, (practicalCNC) but I can move mine by shutting off the control box. I wired up the main power of it to a lightswitch right next to my table and shut it off when I want to move the gantry. Been doing that since day one with no problems, and don't know what I would do without it.
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Re: Gantry movement

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The only way is to shut off the drive box and move it by hand. The stepper motors lock up with power to them but when they are off you can move it. No way in the software.
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Re: Gantry movement

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Just curious why you want to move it by hand.
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