Quote Originally Posted by dragons_fire View Post
come on guys, give me at least a little credit...
Easy now, we are not bashing you. Your problem sounds like a short. Sometimes this happens. I have been at this for a long time and just two weeks ago when all of the parts were stuck in the box things started just as you tell us yours is. Guess what. SHORT mashed a wire. Took a while to find it. replaced reg and chip. ..IT HAPPENS.

I normally use a 470 from MCLR to VDD. I know this is not what is recommended but for some reason, can not remember, started doing it a few years back. So I would say that part is OK.

Take you board off of the machine and strip/unplug all you can. Add parts until you see smoke. If you have a box of chips Otherwise check solder joints, routing , stand offs, etc. VERY VERY VERY carefully.

Like some one else said, look for somethin external that is hooked up causing the problem.

How are you driving the motors? Are the hooked up when the problem occurs?