Stepper motor not responding
@Jamied wrote: Hey guys, went to run a job this morning to find that my x axis is not responding. I tried homing the machine (I have the xxl) y and z moved fine, but not x. I disabled homing so I...
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Shapeoko at Work
@fredfow3 wrote: So, my XL is finally being used for somthing useful. Guitar prototypes for a kids charity promoting music appreciation and learning. We are planning to make variations of these for...
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"Nudging" On ANY Axis (after "homed") Causes Machine to "Stick" on Y-Axis
@mmcdaniels01 wrote: Now that I have successfully installed the limit switches, and “homed” the Shapeoko 3 many times, I am getting an error which causes the machine to “stick” on the Y-Axis when I...
View ArticleCombining multiple jobs
@DylanRose wrote: Hi all, I’m wondering if there is a way to combine multiple jobs to run one after another. For example, I have several prep jobs that I run to make holes in a piece of stock material...
View ArticleDust net and wire containment
@spasmfingers wrote: I’ve noticed some people have nets or mesh around the top of their spindle. I assume this is to keep dust out, or for static or something, I would love to know more about why...
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CC Rabbet box generator
@WillAdams wrote: Please c.f., http://chaunax.com/shapeoko/twhl.html Rabbeted box generator for Carbide Create Software I wrote a small app to create plans for rabbeted boxes on my S3. I wanted...
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Any wise words on building a torsion box?
@atrueresistance wrote: Just got the XXL expansion delivered today. Any wise words on building a torsion box for this thing? Bigger than I had thought. The red ruler is the size of the normal SO3...
View ArticleHigher Quality Collet Replacement?
@johnelle wrote: So when I have to do a lot of (manual) tool changes I find it annoying that when I go to undo a collet that it is essentially two stage: First I loosen it and then it moves freely for...
View ArticleCutting board shapes
@pdkinlaw wrote: Does anyone here have any cutting board shapes/designs they would be willing to share? Posts: 2 Participants: 2 Read full topic
View ArticleY axis sloped (issue)
@spasmfingers wrote: I’ve noticed that my machine cuts slightly deeper further back on the same toolpath. After some experimentation, I’ve found that it will cut 0.015 inches deeper only 4 inches...
View Article.nc g-code for Shapoko 3
@Freddie2 wrote: I created a cut in V-carve and saved the g-code in one of the .nc options to make the cut with my SO3xl. Create would not recognize it, it said error in line 1. For a test, I raised...
View ArticleReally? On Saturday morning?
@Boothecus wrote: Got ready to do some cutting this morning (Saturday). Homed the S03, loaded the job, pressed the button to start the DeWalt, and…only the light. Nooooo! Not brushes today!? No, not...
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X axis not running smoothly under load (No problem in Y-axis)
@morten_denmark wrote: Hey Shapeoko forum First of all, I hope that this post is okay despite my cnc not being a Shapeoko. My cnc I very inspired by the shapeoko 3 and before I used to own a Shapeoko...
View ArticleMy first month with the Shapeoko
@Julien wrote: Hi, I documented my first month with the Shapeoko3, and thought it could be interesting to share with my fellow CNC/Shapeoko newbies: http://jheyman.github.io/blog/pages/Shapeoko/ Very...
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Off-the-hook on DIY 4th axis writeup
@WillAdams wrote: Been working on this off-and-on, and kept promising I’d have something to post — fortunately, someone else got further than I did: perryprojects.blogspot.com CNC 4th Axis A CNC...
View ArticleHas anyone tried this with brushes?
@Boothecus wrote: My DeWalt failed because the brushes wore out and I didn’t have a spare set on hand. If you’ve changed brushes, you know that they are held against the commutator by a spring. I...
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Rockers for Chair
@ScrapWood wrote: Made a set of rockers for a friend. Designed in Fusion, imported OBJ file into Aspire for toolpathing. Two sided milling operation. material 2" thick Red Oak. Roughing .25" 2 flute...
View ArticleSource for nylon nuts for threaded tables
@WillAdams wrote: Yeah, I should be calmer and more patient. Anyway, if you need hardware which won’t mess up the anodizing, this looks like a suitable option:...
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Design Flaw on Nomad 883 Pro
@JamesC wrote: There is a gap that allows dust to get into the control board box. It’s not a big deal until you are machining a conductive material, such as brass. The dust builds up on the exposed...
View ArticleZ-Axis Plate seems tilted Clockwise
@Tem wrote: I am trying to tram my SO3 XXL. Using the Edge technologies Pro Tram System, it seems like the Z-Axis Plate is tilted clockwise such that the left side measures higher than the right side...
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