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How big of a model Steam Donkey are you looking for?

This is a start of a Model Steam Donkey which can be resized accordingly. This one is pretty large - tank is 21" tall, 8+" in diameter, Gears are 6" each.

Sharkcutup

1.) You could install one of these like I did with my setup. Mine is in a convenient location for Emergency cutoff of everything! 20915-11-1000.jpg 2.) I added a relay switch control between control box and inverter for turning on/off the spindle with a NEW Modified Post Processor with a DELAY added...

which is the Y=Axis carving direction on those boards? Can you mark it on the board then post?

Sharkcutup

There is just one major drawback to the water-cooled spindle --- it is not controlled by the cnc controller box. The operator/user turns it on/off and must set the rpms after it is turned via a rotary dial knob on the inverter which controls the spindle. That is another gripe (rarely mentioned) that...

Not at 18000 that is to high bring it down to 14000 to 12000 if you can (not sure you can with a Bosch router though) it will burn at that speed especially if it is MDF you are cutting. I have a chart somewhere on the rpm's versus settings for the Bosch because I have two of them one is used as a ta...

Results off of my machine your .CRV file Changed program to .05" deep then each of the small boxes Also rotated everything to the Y-Axis because that is how my board was setup. 20210127_161133.jpg 20210127_161147.jpg Minor sanding is all that is needed! Many projects and 5 years usage on that machin...

Beings that our machines are very similar I ran a test of four three inch squares at .125" deep in scrap 3/4" Plywood 1/4" spiral 2 flute endmill 14000 Spindle Speed Feed Rate 75 ipm Plunge Rate 30 ipm Stepover .1" 40% Here is the results: 20210127_151129.jpg Just a little minor sanding on the Left ...

If You are looking to Beef up your machine take a look at this link

http://www.cncsharktalk.com/viewtopic.php?f=15&t=6485

Sharkcutup

I am going to have a go at this - Question 1 - Where is your X-Axis and Y-Axis in your V-Carve Desktop Program? Center of Material or Lower Right corner, etc...? Both the V-carve Desktop Program Settings and the Actual Performed Sequence s should be EXACTLY the SAME !!! Question 2 - You say you are ...

Just be sure NOT to plug the inverter into the back of the control box. Nextwave does not have the spindle working from there yet as far as I know. I know for a fact it does not work that way on my Earlier Shark HD3 Pro Plus Extended Bed CNC with spindle. You have to control the spindle manually -- ...