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{{Equipment page | {{Equipment page | ||
| toolname = Precix Wood CNC | | toolname = Precix Wood CNC router | ||
| model = Industrial | | model = Industrial | ||
| serial = | |||
| owner = Protospace | | owner = Protospace | ||
| loanstatus = Current | | loanstatus = Current | ||
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| permission = Members | | permission = Members | ||
| certification = Must complete [https://my.protospace.ca/courses/428 Basic CNC Wood Router course] | | certification = Must complete [https://my.protospace.ca/courses/428 Basic CNC Wood Router course] | ||
| photo= | | photo = Precix-CNC-001.jpg | ||
| id=153 | | id = 153 | ||
}} | }} | ||
==Training and Documentation== | ==Training and Documentation== | ||
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5) Install your tool | 5) Install your tool | ||
6) Zero the Z axis using a piece of paper and ‘INCR” jog mode, or Z-PROBE. If using Z probe, first check probe speeds and distances in the probing screen. **Mach3 starts in INCH mode but the probe settings are whatever the last person left them at** Make sure you change the tool number to 99 before probing. Change the tool number to 1 or 0 after probing. | 6) Zero the Z axis using a piece of paper and ‘INCR” jog mode, or Z-PROBE. '''If using Z probe, <u>first check probe speeds and distances in the probing screen</u>.''' '''**<u>Mach3 starts in INCH mode but the probe settings are whatever the last person left them at</u>** Make sure you change the tool number to 99 before probing. Change the tool number to 1 or 0 after probing.''' | ||
<nowiki>**</nowiki> Make sure you set the Z zero to the correct surface, usually the top or bottom of your job** | <nowiki>**</nowiki> Make sure you set the Z zero to the correct surface, usually the top or bottom of your job** | ||
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'''Hold down method''': Screws, nails, clamps(must make these). Vacuum table in the future. | '''Hold down method''': Screws, nails, clamps(must make these). Vacuum table in the future. | ||
Note that the hold-down table has a grid of threaded T-Nuts that can/should be used to hold down your material. If you wish to make your own sacrificial / holding system, simply prepare to fasten it down to this grid pattern. The spacing of the threaded nuts is 4.861" (123.63mm) on both the X and also Y axis. | Note that the hold-down table has a grid of threaded T-Nuts that can/should be used to hold down your material. If you wish to make your own sacrificial / holding system, simply prepare to fasten it down to this grid pattern. The spacing of the threaded nuts is 4.861" (123.63mm) on both the X and also Y axis. (Or training slide says X:122.8 Y 123.6) Wtf is that spacing? Why not a nice round English or Metric spacing? Well, that is the spacing of the T-channels in the underlying bed. Get used to it and make your templates. | ||
[[File:153-Precix-bed-Nuts-spacing.jpg|150x150px|Precix Mounting Nut Spacing]] | [[File:153-Precix-bed-Nuts-spacing.jpg|150x150px|Precix Mounting Nut Spacing]] | ||
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==Troubleshooting== | ==Troubleshooting== | ||
====== "Logon method is not allowed on this computer" when trying to sign in to the computer with your Protospace username and password ====== | ======"Logon method is not allowed on this computer" when trying to sign in to the computer with your Protospace username and password====== | ||
Your account is not authorized/enabled to use this machine, have you taken the training? Did you pay for, attend on time and pass/participate in the training? Were you vetted at the time that you took your training? Did the instructor mark you as Attended? Please [https://my.protospace.ca/training verify your training records on Spaceport] and check in on the forums to update your account. | Your account is not authorized/enabled to use this machine, have you taken the training? Did you pay for, attend on time and pass/participate in the training? Were you vetted at the time that you took your training? Did the instructor mark you as Attended? Please [https://my.protospace.ca/training verify your training records on Spaceport] and check in on the forums to update your account. | ||
====== Spindle refuses to spin ====== | ======"ESS did not respond to wakeup message" Dialog box appears when starting Mach3.====== | ||
VFD overheated/off/tripped/reset? | This usually means the large black controller box for the machine is turned off, or did not have enough time to start before starting Mach3. | ||
======Spindle refuses to spin====== | |||
VFD (Variable Frequency Drive motor driver - big controller box on the floor) overheated/off/tripped/reset? Power cycle with red switch next to floor. | |||
======Mach3 errors, gantry refuses to home/move====== | |||
Power is on and e-stops are out? | |||
Is it resting on the limit switches? Maybe click the limit switches in case they're stuck? | |||
Did someone not log out properly and Mach3 has the port locked under another user? Try rebooting the PC. | |||
======Trying to use the Z probe and the machine dive-crashes into the table at 100mph====== | |||
Well, don't do that. Something about the probe screen/script being lame and leaving the machine in the wrong units, from step 6 in quick start above: | |||
6) Zero the Z axis using a piece of paper and ‘INCR” jog mode, or Z-PROBE. If using Z probe, first check probe speeds and distances in the probing screen. **Mach3 starts in INCH mode but the probe settings are whatever the last person left them at** Make sure you change the tool number to 99 before probing. Change the tool number to 1 or 0 after probing. | |||
======Ethernet SmoothStepper ran out of data in the middle of a move====== | |||
This is known to happen when messing (zooming, panning / orbiting) with the view port (3D preview). When your job is running, don't mess with it | |||
====== | ======You can help expand this list by hopefully not breaking the Precix too badly!====== | ||
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==Machine history== | ==Machine history== | ||