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Touch probe for the XXL

@Blackwoodwork wrote: When will there be more touch probes available and how much are they going to be??? I would really like to get one it would cut down on set time of jobs. Posts: 1 Participants: 1...

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All I get are crashes for the most part

@Mrdsmith wrote: I have 3 different machines setup with CC. 2 are Windows 10, the other one is Windows 7. After working on several files all I get is a big crash when I try to simulate or make g-code....

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Touch Probe Madness

@rcsarge wrote: I believe we are starting to receive our long awaited touch probes. How’s it going? Posts: 6 Participants: 3 Read full topic

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Probe question?

@Blackjack wrote: Ok, Did the wiring for the probe to the board. Where does the black alligator clip lead get attached to? I would guess that it is a ground, But where is the preferred grounding...

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X V-Pulley Bind

@johnelle wrote: I just had a job go bad and found out that the machine is binding up in the X direction. When I move the boom back and forth it “stutters” in certain places. At first it would only...

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Rendering Glitch

@ItsDan wrote: Hadn’t seen this one before, seems only related to the complexity, lots of small pockets. image.jpg1563x524 258 KB Posts: 3 Participants: 2 Read full topic

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Help with Thread Milling Math

@EvanDay wrote: So I’m working on making some brass branding irons but I’m still in the design phase (and consequently the tool buying phase). The general idea is that I will be milling some holes...

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Nomad 883 Pro X-Axis Crashes after Firmware Upgrade

@Hugoneus wrote: Hello all, Just got my Nomad Pro, updated the firmware to 1.1 and tried to home it. It crashes to the right side of the machine even though the limit switch is there. Is there...

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Fusion 360 Odd Behavior

@Heathenx wrote: I attempted to cut my first job this afternoon after upgrading to grbl 1.1f. If I post process my job out of Fusion 360 (or Autodesk HSM Ultimate) and then attempt to run it in...

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My experience with the probe

@ItsDan wrote: Alright so I did 2 upgrades tonight, the grbl 1.1 and then the probe. During the update I had to hold down the Z limit switch, I assume to comfort the machine while it undergoes the...

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Tried surfacing the waste board, not sure how it came out

@idank wrote: After a poor engraving attempt I thought it might be a good idea to surface the waste board. Here’s how it came out: image.jpg1072x1430 556 KB I did a facing operation in Fusion 360,...

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1/8 flat end mill

@Asdueitt wrote: How much of a bite should it make each pass? To cutout a small circle it is marking 6 passes with an 1/8 inch bit and 5mm thick Luann. It took it almost 30 minutes is this good? Or...

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Extend Nomad cutting area 1" in Y?

@tito wrote: Morning folks, and happy weekend! My Nomad Pro seems to have the room to cut an extra inch or so in Y. Is this possible (given adequate project support of course)? Some setting in...

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CM freeze when jog in Z touches limit switch, no error

@Griff wrote: Annoying little problem, just wondering if I’m the only one… My procedure when setting up a new job is to jog to my origin, set x,y,z; save then manually jog Z up in order to install the...

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Random Controller Disconnects

@johnelle wrote: I just was about two hours into a job and flipped on a nearby bandsaw and the CNC machine froze and the USB connection had to be reset. Job ruined. I have been seeing this since I...

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Dodecahedron Lamp

@45rpm wrote: This was a fun little project. A dodecahedron lamp, based off of a couple of projects a friend of mine has done with paper. This design is 7mm thick Mahogany boards (12 faces and 30...

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Carbide create copying logo help

@Oakley wrote: hey guy Just got a shapeoko I’ve made a couple simple things using carbide create. Now I would like to copy a spots team logo to carbide create, instead of using the background feature...

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Z Axis down speed

@Mike519 wrote: Hi, just starting out with carbide create. How do I speed up the Z axis speed to material top? Is there a separate setting other than plunge speed. It seems unbearably slow. Posts: 2...

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DFX import help

@Murdocjx wrote: I have a dxf I’m trying to import from Catia to CC but when I upload it to CC it doesn’t show anything. The settings are correct with DFX 2004 semantic only non graphic and it works...

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Z Axis jitters ShapeOko 2

@WillL84 wrote: Hey guys, I’m just getting back to my SO2 after a few years of not using it. I took off the tinyg I was using because I never really got a good workflow down with it. I put my Arduino...

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