Finished building my CNC table

That looks most excellent. Loving the storage underneath, and the mobility

Ditto. Very sharp.

I wanted locking wheels on it so it can be moved if needed, they are a 300lb capacity and work pretty good.

I will have an electrician here next week to install a couple breakers and outlets.

I need the CNC repositioned on the table. I tried to move it myself and it must weight at least 400 pounds. Whew!!!

kcortese12 said:

I tried to move it myself and it must weight at least 400 pounds. Whew!!!

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Close; the website says 136kg (300 lbs.) Still heavy by yourself!

Good looking table with plenty of room.

David

This is the 6090 the work area is 24 x 36.

Very nice CNC setup. Workbench is well done. Have you thought about a dust shoe? Your shop looks so clean.

kcortese12,
Super job. Looks well planned and easy to use. Great that it is mobile too. You are going to really enjoy this with all the storage underneath. Even pup is eyeing this, thinking about a new bed for me.

Table looks great, can't wait to see what you make.

I will use a zip tie to hold the vacuum hose to the spindle, and I will velcro some clear vinyl around the frame to help with dust flying around.

It works pretty good.

I do not like dust shoes because it's a pain in the butt changing tools and setting "0" on the work piece.

Plus, I like to see what's going on with the carve.

I am still a newbie at this stuff, and am learning as I go.

Karen have you tried setting the "Spindle Mode" switch to manual? When it is set to "Manually" you should be able to push the "Run" button, then adjust the speed using the knob. If it is set to "PC" then you have to have a cut file loaded and when that file is run then the spindle should start running and speed will be set by the controller from settings output when saving the design file. Make sure you use the correct Post Processor.

Did that solve the problem?

I will try again in the morning. Thanks for the help.

I have the spindle working. YEAH!!

Now to run a simple job as a test.

You're probably using Mach 3 to control this machine, so make sure you have it set up properly under the spindle setting. You also need to type in a Speed (bottom right hand corner marked Spindle Speed. Type in say 15000 then enter) into Mach 3 before your system can start/stop your spindle. If you need it I can send you an XML file for Mach 3 that is for that very machine as I set up one for a client of mine. Also Make sure you have a legit version of Mach 3 as the one sent with these machines are normally bogus. If that machine has limit switches it makes it easier to home the machine. If not, your box probably already has the holes for the switches, but are covered with a sticker.

I Use the spindle manually with the knob.

I will be purchasing a Mach3 license because I was told By arcsoft the one that came with this machine is counterfeit.

I am having a lot of trouble getting a job to run correctly. I have tried almost everything.

I also read that the control card could be bad.

I will be contacting Vectric in a few days, perhaps they can help me figure things out.

Might as well get Mach 4.

Most everything that comes with those Chinese machines is pirated. Buyer beware!!

If she buys Mach4, she'll likely need a new controller, as I'm not aware of any Chinese controllers that work with Mach4.

I am having a lot of trouble getting a job to run correctly. I have tried almost everything.

I also read that the control card could be bad.

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It's extremely unlikely that the control card is bad. If it were, the machine wouldn't work at all.

You're issues are most likely due to Mach3 setup issues, or just no knowing how to setup and run a job in Mach3. You mentioned the Mach3 post processor did not work, but it's used by tens of thousands of people.