Troubleshooting Guide
vBend-Tech Dragon
Contents
4.1 Cutting and Torch Troubleshooting . 26
4.1.1 Copes are Not the Same
Rotation ...................... 26
4.1.2 Poor Cut Quality or Accuracy. . 27
4.1.3 Round Holes are Cutting as
Ovals ......................... 27
4.1.4 Machine Cuts and then Returns to
Previous Action ................. 27
Square Material ................ 27
4.1.5 Jagged Cuts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
4.1.6 Torch Not Firing ............ 28
4.1.7 Torch is set too High ........ 28
4.1.8 Torch is Colliding with the
Material ....................... 28
4.2 Grounding the Torch ............. 29
4.3 Support Beam and Rail Alignment .. 30
4.3.1 Checking the Straightness and Level
of the Support Beam ............. 30
4.3.2 Truing the Dragon Support Beam 31
4.3.3 Rail Splices ............... 31
05
Material Support Lift
Troubleshooting ..................... 32
5.1 Material Support Lift Troubleshooting 32
5.1.1 Material Support Lift is Colliding with
the Rail ....................... 32
5.1.2 Material Support Lift is Not
Homing ....................... 32
5.1.3 Material Support Lift is Pausing at
the Wrong Time ................ 32
5.1.4 Material Support Lift is too High 32
5.1.5 Material Support Lift is Bottoming
Out .......................... 33
5.2 Material Support Lift Settings In Bend-
Tech 7x .......................... 33
5.2.1 Change the Support Lifter Gap 33
5.2.2 Adjusting Lifter Trigger Pause . 33
5.2.3 Material Support Lift Support
Retraction Settings .............. 33
5.2.5 Disabling the Material Support
Lift ........................... 33
5.3 Material Support Lift Retraction
Adjustment ....................... 34
06
Trolley & Chuck
Troubleshooting ..................... 35
6.1 X-Axis Motor Troubleshooting ..... 35
6.1.1 X-Axis Will Not Jog ......... 35
6.1.2 Trolley is Binding while Jogging at
Full Speed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
6.1.3 X-Axis Motor is Skipping Steps 36
6.2 Adjusting Trolley Eccentric Bearings 36
6.3 X-Axis Backlash Adjustment ...... 38
6.4 Chuck Troubleshooting .......... 38
6.4.1 Chuck is Skipping Steps ..... 38
6.4.2 Chuck is not level when in the Load
Position ....................... 38
6.5 Removing and Cleaning Chuck Jaws 39
6.6 Removing The Chuck ............ 39
6.7 Cleaning The Chuck ............. 40
6.8 Y-Axis Backlash Adjustment ....... 40
07
Control Box Troubleshooting 42
7.1 Control Box Troubleshooting ...... 42
7.1.1 Motor is not Responding ..... 42
7.1.2 Machine is not Powering On .. 42