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by balbritton
Fri Dec 15, 2017 9:49 am
Forum: Show off your CNC Shark projects
Topic: Desktop Arcade built for great cause
Replies: 2
Views: 3262

Desktop Arcade built for great cause

Next Wave Automation’s founder and CEO, Tim Owens, wanted to do something extra special for his cousin Angel, a young girl suffering from leukemia. Not only were the holidays fast approaching, but so was her 12th birthday. Being an inventor and entrepreneur, he put his talent – and his company’s res...
by balbritton
Wed Jul 26, 2017 3:49 pm
Forum: Everything 4th Axis
Topic: Head/tailstock Alignment
Replies: 3
Views: 6212

Re: Head/tailstock Alignment

Hi Bob,

You may have an older tailstock with a new head unit or vice versa. Would you mind taking a picture of both and posting? We would know right away. Sorry for the inconvenience!
by balbritton
Tue Jun 27, 2017 9:25 am
Forum: Software. Programming
Topic: Z Axis Plunging Deeper Than Programmed
Replies: 1
Views: 2870

Re: Z Axis Plunging Deeper Than Programmed

Which machine do you have?
by balbritton
Wed May 24, 2017 2:54 pm
Forum: Software. Programming
Topic: Shark HD4
Replies: 2
Views: 3206

Re: Shark HD4

Hi Dante,

If you go into setup>model number, what number does it read?
by balbritton
Tue Jan 10, 2017 1:24 pm
Forum: CNC Shark
Topic: Having trouble
Replies: 10
Views: 8028

Re: Having trouble

Ray,

Are you using the Pendant or the CNC CP3.0?
by balbritton
Wed Dec 14, 2016 2:33 pm
Forum: Setting up the Shark
Topic: Raising the Gantry
Replies: 7
Views: 6392

Re: Raising the Gantry

Also, I have an HD3 and have used that high setting and didn't experience chatter. What material are you using? Pass depth? Bits?
by balbritton
Wed Dec 14, 2016 2:32 pm
Forum: Setting up the Shark
Topic: Raising the Gantry
Replies: 7
Views: 6392

Re: Raising the Gantry

I'm not sure how thick of material you're machining, or if you're machining completely through something, but you could always flip the cradle (where the router mounts) and not move the gantry at all. It's pretty easy to do. This may or may not work depending on your situation, but it is something I...
by balbritton
Fri Dec 02, 2016 11:19 am
Forum: Setting up the Shark
Topic: Setup Help Needed
Replies: 13
Views: 14757

Re: Setup Help Needed

lparker, Are you using the Laser Post Processor? If your test fire is working, it sounds like a post processor issue to me. Let me know if you don't have the shark laser PP and I can send it to you. Leemag, We've been having issues with the 3.0 software since Windows 10 released. As of right now, us...
by balbritton
Tue Nov 22, 2016 9:40 am
Forum: CNC Shark
Topic: Piranha XL Upgrade
Replies: 1
Views: 4595

Re: Piranha XL Upgrade

They are built for trim routers, which average around 3 pounds or so. No guarantees on it holding up to 8lbs
by balbritton
Tue Nov 08, 2016 1:32 pm
Forum: Software. Programming
Topic: controller
Replies: 6
Views: 5541

Re: controller

Did you ever contact tech support?