CNC Shark Forum

Good Morning With the help of Next Wave this problem has been resolved. We reloaded the Control panel software and the CNC is operating properly once again. I believe both my self and Next Wav are baffled as to what may have caused the problem however it is fixed...............Thanks Scott L. and Ne...

Hi All For the past few weeks I have been happily carving on my shark using virtual zero with no problems at all..... Last evening when I went to use the vz it tried to burry the bit in the table, thinking I made a mistake I reset everything and tried again this time it went up and to the left toppi...

Thom Thanks for the second set of eyes. I'll try running it again, still not sure why it stalled at line 65 thousand......I'll keep the touch pad off the control box and give it a go....The problem is that I need to have these boards ready for presentation and I leave Wednesday sooo some late nights...

Thom

If the attachments are not coming through PM me at dymock@rogers.com

Thanks for the info. I really appreciate the backup.

Bob

Thom I'm not sure, however could this be the solution to one of the problems?? After I have completed the detect touch plate, loaded the files initially and completed the Virtual Zero touch outs I put the touch plate on top of the control box, could it be picking something up from there. Checking th...

Thom No changes to anything, including the wiring.....My working is MDF so I don't think its shorted. The thing is it pops up in the middle of loading the tool path. Beats the heck out of me, as the machine seems to function just fine after I cancel it out.. Thanks for the reply, I may send a query ...

Evening All Has anyone been getting random messages like "can't detect the touch pad" even well after the touch pad has been used successfully? As well I get the popup that allows you to select the file for the next toolpath to run. I cancel them out and all seems fine just annoying at present. Last...

Bob

Your most welcome let me know how it works for you if you use it.

Bob

Bob

I used a 12 volt 120 m amp power supply. I think it was from an old telephone unit for the house. It runs 4 computer fans with no problems. I may install a switch so that I can turn the fans off without having to shut off the power bar.

Pictures attached.

Bob

Spy I had the same problem worrying about heat in the stepper motors. My steppers were reaching 130 degrees plus at times so I did the following. I attached computer fan motors (4) so that they would force air across the surface of the motors. I have cut / carved several projects and my temps stay i...