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    y axis slaving off

    i have my y axis slave with A, the motor tune is the same, but when i run back and forth on the table and then check it, it is 5/8" off from the other slaved axis. can someone help.


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    Are you sure both settings are the same? If they are, you're possibly (probably) losing steps on one axis.
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    so is there a way to find out if that is the problem?


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