Z-belt slipping in cold weather?
@DanoInTx wrote: Hello forum, I've had my XXL since August or so. Initially I had some Z-belt slippage issues, but finally got it adjusted and have been cutting happily for the last few months, until...
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Blue fixturing wax application
@rayjneal wrote: Attempting to use blue fixture wax to secure .125" 6061 AL to a sacrificial piece for machining. I have avoided using it until now because I have issues with my stock being level....
View ArticleY motors moving in opposite directions
@Bigalik wrote: I just got my shapeoko 3 set up. Its my first CNC experience at all. I have the x and z moving correctly but the y motors are moving in opposite direction of each other (left of x axis...
View ArticleCardide Create file .c2d
@Deadwood wrote: I'm new to this. I creaed a small file in carbide create, it was saved as a .c2d file. The file will not load in carbide Motion, what am I doing wrong? I can't find a reference.Thanks...
View ArticleWhy does my Shapeoko 3 XXL
@Blackwoodwork wrote: Why does my shapeoko XXL keep losing zero Posts: 4 Participants: 3 Read full topic
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Plastic Coasters
@GeerGuy wrote: First attempt at plastic coaster inserts. These will be glued into a black acrylic base, either circular or square. The coasters were made from either black/white or white/black 2...
View ArticleZ-Axis moving 4 time the desired distance
@slukas wrote: Everything was working fine and I just finished a cut and when I went to start the next batch of gcode the z-axis was moving 4 time the required distance. I moved the motor to the...
View ArticlePlunge too fast
@Mat wrote: I start my very first job after testing a few things. The job was really simple using Birch Plywood 5/8. Here is my setup; Shapeoko 3 XXLBirch plywood 5/8 16" X 14"3 Toolpaths, two pocket...
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Built a New Home for My Shapeoko3
@J20jeepster wrote: I wanted a way to stop the dust from taking over my shop while I was using the CNC. Instead dealing with a vacuum attachment I decided to try a box first. I wasn't going to spend...
View ArticleCarbide create job timer!
@abrackney wrote: Love my Nomad pro...but really hoping for a job time estimate for Carbide Create! Hard to guess how long some of these operations will run for! THANKS! Posts: 2 Participants: 2 Read...
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First projects from our library makerspace Nomad 883
@pferrell wrote: We purchased a Nomad for our library makerspace back in June(?), but we are just now getting around to having patrons use the tool - and I am so glad to see it get some use. We're...
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Creating manual tabs
@WillAdams wrote: Wrote this up for someone who asked after it --- hopefully it'll help other people: manualtabs.svg765x990 14.6 KB (in Inkscape): draw the geometry set the stroke of the path to twice...
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Cribbage Board 1 day build
@atrueresistance wrote: Just finished this in an effort to force myself to learn this game. Oak 1/8" inlays for the markers, and 1/8" cherry for the heart marking my town. I haven't finished the...
View ArticleShapeoko Homing Timeout?
@PDG wrote: Does anyone know if there is a timeout setting for homing? I have an XXL and if my x or y is far from the home position, homing doesn't complete. Carbide Motion still says "Homing", but it...
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Business cards holders
@JeffWimer wrote: My son was wanting to create something for Christmas gifts for his associates at work. We made 21 business cardholders with their company logo. Had to import a PDF of their logo into...
View ArticleHow do I load multiple svg into carbide create?
@spasmfingers wrote: When I open an svg file it comes up as an outline as expected, but when I try to add another svg file it deletes the first, how can I add my second without the first going away?...
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Ruler in Carbide create
@J20jeepster wrote: I have been using carbide create for all my projects and I have to say the programmers have done a great job. I like how simple and straight forward it is. I do find myself...
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Nest Thermostat Stand - aluminium
@MrBeaver wrote: It took me quite a while due to having some hardware issues, but I kept going and made myself a nest stand I'm quite happy with. I did a short write up on my blog...
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Z position in Meshcam adding .02?
@abrackney wrote: When defining my stock, I lock stock dimensions and then usually set my Z position to 0 as shown in the image below. You can see the Z top position is at .02. It seems like the...
View ArticleBoard connectors
@clmathers wrote: I'm working on my enclosure and want to move the electronics to the outside of the box. Are the connectors used on the 2.4d board still Molex KK as they were in this post from 2015?...
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