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I am running dual Y motors with one driver and have not had this issue. As far as I can tell I have equal power to both motors. my machine is in a 1Mx1M configuration with 2 x rails. Have you phase one motor opposite the other so they turn in the same direction? Have you adusted the driver current l...

This looks suspicious

$22=2147483.648 (homing feed, mm/min)

There are 3 Normally Closed homing switches on my machine.

Also I think that GRBL only works with normally OPEN switches. Having a closed switch is telling it not to move.

Here is my current toolchain. It works in linux or windows.

Draft Sight (AutoCAD) -> myDesign.dxf -> CAMBam -> myDesignedCAM.nc -> GCodeSender -> GRBL controller

Maker sure that AutoCAD, CAMBam and GRBL controller are set to the same units of either mm or inches.

Do you have to change this is you have GRBL 0.9a???????

No.

Its in the area where the power hooks up to the board. If it was lit you would see it. Make sure that the E-Stop switch is ON by twisting it in the direction according to the arrows on the red knob. If this doesn't give you a blue light then something is hooked up wrong or your power supply is not w...

Is there a blue light showing on the grbl board?

I could have been more clear. An obvious lack off coffee on my part.

Only the x and z axis require metal wheel.

Yes, that’s what I tried to say.

You could use the shapeOko to make a template and use it a drilling guide. Make sure you can clamp it in a couple of places so it does not move when you drill. If single can't support the stock X, would a person need to go triple X, and double Y when expanding to 1000? (If they want to cut aluminum ...

Doulbling the X axis usually refers to 2 X makerslide to aid in the carriage stiffness. However if you are really wanting 2 X motors it can be done. I have two motors on the Y. Hook them up to to same driver but with phase swapped this way they turn in opposite directions. .... 1.... 2.....3.... 4.....