Keling has agreed to replace my faulty stepper motor; I just have to send it back with a copy of the invoice.
Gecko has agreed to replace my faulty motor controller (I confirmed that it is just the single axis, and not the motherboard, with the help of a friendly Gecko support person).
I should have done all of this earlier in the week; in theory, I could have had a new motor and a new board sitting on my driveway when we get home. But, I went fishing, spent some time with the family, and generally “was on vacation”, and so it didn’t happen. No big deal.
Now we’re headed back to CA so we can have a weekend to decompress before getting back in the swing. So the CNC machine is being dismantled. I am finding that there are large bits that can stay bolted together for the trip, and in general the packing is going easier than it did last time.
The leadscrews make things a little complicated to pull apart. There is probably a way to make that easier, but I haven’t thought of it yet. Anyway, how many times is the rig going to get pulled apart anyway, right?
While I’m waiting for the returns to all complete, I ordered a spare stepper motor (the G540 comes with a spare controller, of course). It should arrive in CA no later than Thursday next week. Then I will be able to keep on testing while I am waiting for parts. woo.