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Engraving Problems
@ChazL wrote: So I have been having trouble getting clean engravings with the Shapeoko 3. Maybe someone here can help. I spent a lot of time making sure the machine is as square as can be. The spindle...
View ArticleShapeoko 3: GCODE Errors
@GeerGuy wrote: Using Shapeoko 3 with GRBL 1.1f. Got the following errors from the console with this gcode, but I have no idea why. Been using 1.1f for months with no issues. Could it be the sender?...
View ArticleCarbide Create (build 304) crashes when I try to insert a node
@TheWoodNymph wrote: I’m running Windows 10. With the newest upgrade it crashes when I try to insert a node into a drawing element. Posts: 1 Participants: 1 Read full topic
View ArticleDust collection
@pdkinlaw wrote: So im looking at both a festool and Fein dust extracter to hook up to my Shapeoko 3 XXL all the time. Im worried about price im more concerned about noise. I currently have a Rikon 4...
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X axis Drag Chain causing homing error
@tomburtonwood wrote: New XXL build. X axis Drag chain is getting stuck on the end stop. i think this is because the mount seems too short - and thus the drag chain is not perpendicular. i think if it...
View ArticleX axis cutting wavy, not straight
@themetalman wrote: Hey, not sure if any of you guys have ever had this problem but ive had my shapeoko 3 for about year and half now but i am noticing that on larger projects , on the x axis i am...
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Just a few things made
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View ArticleMy XL stops cutting
@Wannabe_Maker wrote: It stops in the middle of a cut for a few seconds and then it starts back but not in the right spot. It doesn’t error out, which is weird… what’s weirder is that when it stops,...
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Importing DXF into CC does not retain size
@pw8 wrote: Using build 304. I imported a DXF to to mm and it creates a giant drawing once imported. I tried changing my default units to mm and inches but both do the same thing. See screenshot for...
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Looking for a set of experienced eyes for my first 2 sided set up
@macweenie wrote: Plus a few MeshCam Questions… Okay, this is the .stl file I created in Fusion 360. Not much to say except I obviously don’t know how to create a model in 360 which is the right size...
View ArticleLooking for a demo in the Sacramento area
@Dirtycamel wrote: Anyone live in the Sacramento area that would be willing to show off their toy? I know it’s hard to invite a complete stranger to your house, especially in this time and age, so I’m...
View ArticleCreating a rounded edge
@crown110 wrote: Can you create a rounded or tapered edge using create software? Posts: 1 Participants: 1 Read full topic
View ArticleUpdate on vacuum table stuff
@Boothecus wrote: In another posting, I talked about using a low powered Gast vacuum pump to run a vacuum table. That post got kind of long and drifted in lots of different directions, so this is just...
View ArticleLoose Spindle Belt
@Martsy wrote: The belt on my Nomad Pro has become quite loose. I read in another post from Apollo to adjust the 4 screws at the bottom of the Z carriage. The screws seem to be quite tight from what I...
View ArticleHow hot does your shapeoko3 controller run?
@Julien wrote: Hi, Just wondering if someone actually measured how hot the stepper driver components on the controller board get during long/high-load runs. Even though the heatsinking from the...
View ArticleCorian under a wasteboard
@patonclover wrote: Has anyone ever considered using Corian for stiffness under a wasteboard. It is relatively heavy, stiff and machinable. It’s also somewhat brittle although that may not be a...
View ArticleSuddenly Errors Popping Up
@JamesC wrote: I’ve had my Nomad883 in the same configuration for months. Now, in the past week, I’ve started getting GRBL Error: Serial Port: Unknown Error and GRBL Error: device Not Found Current...
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Nomad Overall Size
@GeorgeM wrote: Hi Guys, In the awaiting of my Nomad i’d like to be as “ready to go” as possible for when it arrives… so having my DIY CNC postponed i would actually like to use it’s enclosure to nest...
View ArticleTabs in Carbide Create 3.04
@Zoomer wrote: AWESOME! When were they added? Posts: 4 Participants: 3 Read full topic
View ArticleHelp with first 3D carving
@TX_SGT wrote: This has probably been answered here, but I looked, and couldn’t find an answer to my question. I am doing my first 3D carving, and am doing the standing bear in a “bowl” that comes...
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