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X-Carve CNC Machine Guide v3 (Beginner)
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Table of Contents
Written by SungKyong Un ([email protected]) for KWWCC, 2019
Table of Contents 2
General 3
Safety 4
Setup 5
Cleanup 8
Advanced Information 9
Cut Through 10
Easel 11
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General
Booking Machining Time
Sign up sheet
This is for CNC machining time. You can design your work at home or with a computer in lunch room.
Fill out your name in the log book before use and mark check items after use.
Maximum Workpiece Dimension
X: 750mm (30”), Y: 750mm(30”), Z: 65mm(2.5”)
Practical Maximum Workpiece Dimension
X: 750mm (30”), Y: 750mm(30”), Z: 25mm(1”)
Clamping Space of workpiece
1” for each side (2” in length and 2” in width)
Router Bits
Accepts only 1/8” or 1/4” diameter shanks. Carbide bits are ideal. Diamond bits cannot be used for Z probing.
Laptop Login
Account: CNC, See the laptop for the password.
Jogging by Hands
When powered-off, you can move the router head by hands. Move it slowly because stepper motors will act as a generator and it can harm the controller interface logic.
Caution
Do not change the machine setup in Easel program.
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Safety
E-Stop : When pressed, it cuts off the power to the controller board and motors, but the fan on the back will continue to run. After recovering, you have to restart the setup procedure from the start including homing.
Hold : If you've already started a job from your computer and need to pause it momentarily, you can click the feed hold button to stop the axes from moving.
Resume : It will resume one that has been paused. This only has an effect when the feed hold button has been pressed first.
Reset: If, after pressing the feed hold button, you want to scrap the current job and start a new one, you can press the reset button. This button will only work if you've pressed the feed hold first.
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Setup
Power On
Push the gantry to the back. While holding the gantry, turn on power switch on the power bar. After motors engaged, release the gantry.
Laptop Power On
Press power button on the keyboard.
Laptop Log In
Use ‘CNC’ account.
Launching Easel
Click ‘window’ icon on lower left of the screen and click ‘easel’ pin. Login-in with your account.
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Homing
Router Speed Setting
Set it to number 3.
Start Carving
Follow the on-screen guide. Be careful when you install the dust hood. See next photos.
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Cleanup
Tool Return
Remove the bit from the collet and return all tools to tool drawer.
Machine Power Off
Turn off power switch on the power bar.
Easel Log Off
Laptop Power Off
Vacuum
Vacuum the wakeboard and surrounding area. Return the laptop to the drawer and mark all check items in the log book.
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Advanced Information
Feed rate Override
You can change the feed rate between 10% and 200% of the setting while the machine is running.
Step Over & Cutting Depth
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Cutting Depth
Step Over
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Cut Through
Tab
Leave 1mm on the bottom and use 6mm(1/4”) long and 3mm(1/8”) high tabs
Tape
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Easel
Account
Easel is a beginner’s software to run X-Carve CNC machine made by Inventables. It is online software with individual account. Go to the following link and make an account. It is free of charge.
http://easel.inventables.com/users/sign_in
Tutorials
https://inventables.desk.com/customer/en/portal/topics/1022638-easel-tutorials https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nNSqHzCvgrU https://youtu.be/RYg6XdD0H4M
Machine Setup
You don’t need to setup the machine. It is already done for you. Please not try change the setup. It will affect other member’s work. The only time you need this is when you want to use your own laptop or to use other account other than ‘CNC’. You don’t need this step at home.
If you need to run ‘Machine Setup’ sequence, follow steps below.
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