Dust boot hack with DW611 and the DNP615?
@Ton80 wrote: I was wondering about the Dewalt DNP615 being used to connect a dust collection hose while the DW611 is in the spindle holder. Looks like it might interfere with the aluminum spindle...
View ArticleCalibration files
@WillAdams wrote: Please post any calibration files which you might have occasion to create to this thread. Here’s a diamond-circle-square: diamond-circle-square.c2d (6.5 KB) Posts: 1 Participants: 1...
View ArticleIssues running gcode from Artcam on Carbide Motion
@rjavier wrote: Hello fellas. I’ve been having to run most of my work on Artcam, and I’ve tried both the nomad post-processor as well as the Mach3-mm, and both give errors when opening them up in...
View ArticleLinoleum Photo Stamp?
@johnelle wrote: Trying to use PhotoVcarve do a stamp with a picture of my daughter’s cat. Currently using the speedball LInoleum which works well with just letters in Vcarve, but so far no luck with...
View ArticleFOR SALE: Nomad 883 Pro with vice, threaded table, and more
@misquamacus wrote: Hi Friends, My company bought this machine last year. We wanted to make small custom parts, but that project never took off as our workload grew. We finally just moved to...
View ArticleNewbie question on set up
@the1pro wrote: hello every one.I have a Shapeoko 3 I have used it to do some projects but here is the question. Is there a video on how to set up c.n.c. so that you can run the project so it starts...
View ArticleCoordinate values do not change
@Merv100 wrote: I recently upgraded to CM4 and GRBL 1.1 but had trouble getting it to Home so I reflashed the electronics to GRBL 1.0 and went back to CM3. I set up and turned on homing, now when I...
View ArticleI have a GCode question
@ehsmith wrote: I use Vectric instead of Carbide Create. Then seem to have to save to Carbide Motion for G-Code, but once I do that there seems to be no way to modify the G-Code once it is in Carbide...
View ArticleEasy way to move to a specific spot?
@ItsDan wrote: This has been brought up before (ie, Go to specific location using Carbide Motion? ) but I’d really like to see a way to input specific job coordinates. I’m working on something where...
View ArticleDiscussion of math underlying CAM toolpaths
@WillAdams wrote: This came up on the METAPOST mailing list: http://www.tug.org/pipermail/metapost/2018-February/003273.html In the 1980’s I (Peter Wilson) was involved in the TRUCE (Tri-Rational...
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FOR SALE: Shapeoko 3 plus Accessories
@Andy_D wrote: I bought this Shapeoko 3 kit about this time last year, assembled and tested it, but then got distracted and never went back. (Too many hobbies!) It’s the basic “3” with a DeWalt...
View ArticleFind X-Y axis after power outage
@The_Researcher wrote: Im sure this has been asked before but what are the recommendations to do this? Posts: 3 Participants: 3 Read full topic
View ArticlePossibly dumb question... upgrades
@MrBeaver wrote: The mrs is out and I’ve been racking my brains trying to consider more modifications to do my shapeoko… I know I said I was done but no one really believed that… For me the logical...
View ArticleCannot connect to carbide motion
@TandAcustom wrote: I just purchased a Shapeoko xxl and just completed assembly. I cannot seem to get it connected to carbide motion. I have tried restarting the computer, turning everything off and...
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Tramming issues
@kdroyer92 wrote: I’m trying to face my bed and did a test section on a 6"x6" MDF. The attached picture shows the odd results. The middle was smooth, but the start and end of the facing has a skew on...
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Forbidden Planet
@rglissmann wrote: Remember the monster in the classic movie Forbidden Planet? The entire generated power of the planet Altair IV allowed the monster to have almost limitless strength. This is an...
View ArticleCarbide Motion v4 doesn't open on MAC
@m.finch wrote: Hello everyone, Just recently got my Nomad Pro and decided to update to the latest firmware and software. The firmware update on the Nomad went smooth, but when I went to download and...
View ArticleCMv4 crash on MAC
@m.finch wrote: Hello, I am new to the forum and posted this in the Nomad section but I think the one is more adequate for my question. (Mods feel free to delete the other posting). Im having and...
View ArticleHelp! - How to rebuild Nomad Spindle?
@brenthalby wrote: Hello everyone. I used a Nomad at my local library’s maker space. I understand the spindle has a bad bearing in it. The bad spindle has runout that is problematic for doing very...
View ArticleCM jog to current offset - crash
@tito wrote: [rant start] So yesterday, for at least the second time, my Nomad lost its mind when I clicked the button in CM “4.0.10 No updates available” (in lower left corner of CM window) to jog to...
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