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by GrandpaB
Thu Jul 27, 2017 1:54 pm
Forum: CNC Shark
Topic: 3D Digital Duplicator
Replies: 5
Views: 6117

3D Digital Duplicator

I am considering buying NWA's 3D Digital Duplicator. Has anyone tried it and how does it work? I'm looking for the good, the bad, and the ugly.
Thanks for your help
by GrandpaB
Sat Jan 14, 2017 1:04 pm
Forum: Software. Programming
Topic: Unigraphics
Replies: 3
Views: 3453

Unigraphics

I am using Unigraphics to create the G-code for my Shark HD. I have to change the file extension from txt to tap to make it work. However about half the time when I run the program I get the following warning: Turn on Router and hit OK. I can't figure out why I often get this warning. Any help would...
by GrandpaB
Wed Oct 26, 2016 11:25 am
Forum: CNC Shark Pro Plus HD
Topic: New Project using Aluminum
Replies: 3
Views: 3791

Re: New Project using Aluminum

Brandon,

Thanks, I'll give it a go.
by GrandpaB
Tue Oct 25, 2016 11:12 pm
Forum: CNC Shark Pro Plus HD
Topic: New Project using Aluminum
Replies: 3
Views: 3791

New Project using Aluminum

Hello, I'm planning a new project in which I need to cut some small parts from 1/2" aluminum. I am looking for advice, council, and wisdom. I'm sure that someone out there has had an aluminum project. Yes, I confess I have cut aluminum before, but it was my CNC bed. Now this will be my first project...
by GrandpaB
Wed Oct 28, 2015 10:29 am
Forum: CNC Shark Pro Plus HD
Topic: MDF Spoil Board Question
Replies: 2
Views: 2999

Re: MDF Spoil Board Question

Perhaps some sort of a sealer would keep the MDF stable for a longer period of time. I live in Dayton, OH and i had assumed that our high humidity had caused some swelling of the MDF. I know that removing the hard top layer of the MDF exposes a softer material that I assume is more absorbent. Withou...
by GrandpaB
Wed Oct 28, 2015 10:01 am
Forum: CNC Shark Pro Plus HD
Topic: Plate Production & Sheet Control
Replies: 2
Views: 2615

Plate Production & Sheet Control

I have a project to create 352 individualized plaques. I have a list of all the names to individualize all the plaques. My plan is to create all the plaques and then individualize them one at a time. I have used V-Carve's Plate production to create a project with 352 sheets. I would like to create a...
by GrandpaB
Sat Oct 24, 2015 12:33 pm
Forum: CNC Shark Pro Plus HD
Topic: MDF Spoil Board Question
Replies: 2
Views: 2999

MDF Spoil Board Question

About 6 months ago i created a MDF spoil board for my Shark. It worked great, but I recently found that the coplanar surface that I had milled had warped. It was out by 0.014". It gave me a V-Carve headache! I am creating a new MDF spoil board. Once I grind it flat would it help prolong the the usef...
by GrandpaB
Sat Oct 24, 2015 12:13 pm
Forum: CNC Shark Pro Plus HD
Topic: How to ground router
Replies: 3
Views: 3428

Re: How to ground router

Thanks for the suggestions. The router is now grounded and behaving very well.
by GrandpaB
Sun Oct 18, 2015 4:44 pm
Forum: CNC Shark Pro Plus HD
Topic: How to ground router
Replies: 3
Views: 3428

How to ground router

On occasion my shark runs amuck. It seems to loose its mind and randomly routes until I hit the emergency off button or it blows a fuse. i have had problems with static discharge in the dust collection system; it had similar symptoms. It was solved by running a bare copper wire through the poly tube...
by GrandpaB
Sat Oct 12, 2013 11:11 am
Forum: Setting up the Shark
Topic: Z-axis Problems
Replies: 7
Views: 7037

Z-axis Problems

Hello Shark Men, I purchased my Shark HD over a year ago, and due to family medical issues, and the typical learning curve I have not yet gotten it into a production mode. I have solved a number of problems along the way. One non-problem that I chased after reading a post on the Shark Forum was a co...