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Re: Owner To Be (Newbie).
Posted: Sun Nov 10, 2013 9:30 pm
by Joseph Poirier
We also have Virtual-Z, which no other CNC manufacturer can offer. If you have a package with a touchplate, and add-on the 2.0 software you can use Virtual-Z. Very minor charge for for this big feature.
Re: Owner To Be (Newbie).
Posted: Mon Nov 11, 2013 3:30 am
by NLAlston
Joseph Poirier wrote:We also have Virtual-Z, which no other CNC manufacturer can offer. If you have a package with a touchplate, and add-on the 2.0 software you can use Virtual-Z. Very minor charge for for this big feature.
The Touchplate IS included with that demo unit. I didn't know exactly what it's functionality was, but will certainly look into its software counterpart, if that machine is still to be there for me to buy.
Re: Owner To Be (Newbie).
Posted: Mon Nov 11, 2013 4:19 am
by milo30
The touchplate is nice. You would have to buy the new download to use the virtual z, where basically you use the touchplate to take height measurements of your board and it will calculate an adjustment if necessary to cut as if it were level. You will have it's primary use available though. That is to set the Z zero. Basically all you do is align your x,y up and zero them out. Then go through 2 steps with the touchplate and it will automatically zero your Z for you. Especially helpful if you are using more than one bit on a project. For me, it was the best purchase I have made for the shark.
Re: Owner To Be (Newbie).
Posted: Mon Nov 11, 2013 5:43 am
by NLAlston
milo30 wrote:The touchplate is nice. You would have to buy the new download to use the virtual z, where basically you use the touchplate to take height measurements of your board and it will calculate an adjustment if necessary to cut as if it were level. You will have it's primary use available though. That is to set the Z zero. Basically all you do is align your x,y up and zero them out. Then go through 2 steps with the touchplate and it will automatically zero your Z for you. Especially helpful if you are using more than one bit on a project. For me, it was the best purchase I have made for the shark.
Thanks, Milo.
However, I am a bit confused regarding something you wrote? If I understand, correctly, in order to gain the full functionality of the Touchplate, one would have to thin their pockets to purchase a software download?
Re: Owner To Be (Newbie).
Posted: Tue Dec 09, 2014 12:59 pm
by Joseph Poirier
It's a good time to consider a 2.0 Control Panel upgrade. v2.05 is available.
Happy Holidays.
Re: Owner To Be (Newbie).
Posted: Tue Dec 09, 2014 6:16 pm
by dmyers
As a former CarveWright owner,I would not recommend that option. I spent half the time working on it. The only problem I have had with my HD shark the router clamp cracked and Next Wave replaced it free of charge even tho my machine was 2 weeks out of warranty.
Just my 2 cents worth.
David