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CNC router, wood (Precix) ID:153: Difference between revisions
CNC router, wood (Precix) ID:153 (view source)
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| toolname = Precix Wood CNC router | | toolname = Precix Wood CNC router | ||
| model = Industrial | | model = Industrial | ||
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| owner = Protospace | | owner = Protospace | ||
| loanstatus = Current | | loanstatus = Current | ||
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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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======"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. | ||
======"ESS did not respond to wakeup message" Dialog box appears when starting Mach3.====== | |||
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====== | ======Spindle refuses to spin====== | ||
VFD overheated/off/tripped/reset? | 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====== | ======Mach3 errors, gantry refuses to home/move====== | ||
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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, 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 | 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 | ||