3-axis ShopBot: Difference between revisions
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== Plotting == | |||
One of those small stubby Sharpies will fit a .5" chuck (with one layer of electrical tape as a shim, anyway). | |||
This means we can output e.g. any sewing patterns downloaded on up to 4' by 8' paper. | |||
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Revision as of 19:51, 2012 October 30
CNC Router ShopBot Alpha 96
Uses software
- PartWorks 3D for 3D objects
- PartWorks 3.0 for 2D-ish objects
power up
- power button
- key
- stop button pulled
- reset button pressed
moving axes
- on position window, click "show keypad" (to right of joystick)
- move to where you want
- south-east corner is 0, north-south is x
z-axis zeroing
- connect clip to chuck
- test zero-plate against bit ("position" window inp1 should light up)
- shopbot console, Cuts, c2 - zero z axis w/ Zzero plate
loading program
- tools, PartWorks (whichever you are using)
- ...
see also
Plotting
One of those small stubby Sharpies will fit a .5" chuck (with one layer of electrical tape as a shim, anyway). This means we can output e.g. any sewing patterns downloaded on up to 4' by 8' paper.
