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Turner Hunt commented on Christopher Stewart's blog post "Set axes accels" error message - help! (4X-23)
"Chris,
 
Chris,
This sounds like a USB hub problem. A powered USB hub will likely solve your problem, the kind of USB hub that plugs into the wall and is externally powered. A powered six port USB hub is generally about US$20. Sometimes the PC that…"
Nov 20
Turner Hunt commented on Christopher Stewart's blog post Problem with Pattern Generation using X-Winder Designer
"Hi Chris,
A good resource to help answer your 4-Axis winding questions is this video on our YouTube channel: https://youtu.be/MxvUU7Ig1yI
This video answers why the winding angle is a dependent variable, not an independent variable that you have dir…"
Nov 11
Turner Hunt commented on waseem's blog post Detached:phidgetStepper Phidget
"The X-Winder ships with an un-powered USB hub. Some PCs do not provide enough thru the USD socket to power this USB Hub. If you purchase a powered USB Hub for about $15 USD this will solve your "Detached" issue."
Nov 7
Turner Hunt commented on waseem's blog post using4x-34 for 3Axis mode wining
"In version 4.22 of the X-Winder software, we have removed 3-axis winding because it has not produced good results. We have added 2-Axis winding as a replacement and you need the 2X-Delivery head for 4-Axis winder to accomplish 2-Axis winding on the…"
Nov 7
Turner Hunt commented on Henry James's blog post Delivery Head Retraction
"Hi Henry,
We hope to release version 4.21 by Aug 23 that will address this issue and others. I'll let you know when new software build is available.
Turner
 "
Aug 3
Turner Hunt replied to max k's discussion limit switch issue
"We've located this bug in the code, it happens to be an inverse tanget function that divides by zero, and this is what causes the carriage to ram the limit switch ... this should never happen. It happens on some combinations of mandrel diameter and…"
Jul 9
Turner Hunt and Samuel VanDenBerg are now friends
Apr 15
Turner Hunt commented on J. Darcy's blog post Xwinder on Raspberry Pi
"X-Winder software is for a Windows PC, not Rasapberry Pi."
Apr 15
Turner Hunt commented on Luke's blog post Windings are too tight
"Once you apply the receipt paper and the packing tape, just try to remove that first without any winding. If you can't remove jsut the paner and the tape by itself, you won't be able to remove the fully winded part either."
Apr 15
Turner Hunt commented on Samuel VanDenBerg's blog post Does anyone us a filament modeling software?
"Samuel,
 
 Samuel,
 
There is a video on our YouTube channel about how to modify a g-code file for spool winding you can use the same principle to eliminate the carriage dwells.
 
If you have any questions email me at xfo@xwinder.com
Turner "
Feb 19
Turner Hunt and Utkarsh K are now friends
Feb 15