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by TomTurner
Fri Feb 28, 2014 4:42 pm
Forum: CNC Shark Pro Plus HD
Topic: Z axis alignment
Replies: 1
Views: 2055

Z axis alignment

I am finally getting around to tuning up and verifying my machine. while I was surfacing the spoil board I noticed ridges. I just measured and found that the z-Axis is out of alignment by about 1 degree. At first I was going to put shims under the aluminum router plate that I just added but then I n...
by TomTurner
Wed Feb 26, 2014 12:06 am
Forum: CNC Shark
Topic: Shark Pro Plus for sale
Replies: 56
Views: 26504

Re: Shark Pro Plus for sale

Make sure that you look at two things - first the precision in the post processor. One of the post processors has a tolerance of .1 inches. I have found that to get precision I needed to modify the PP for tighter tolerances. Prior to the PP modification I had pockets corners with the wrong radius an...
by TomTurner
Sat Feb 15, 2014 1:21 am
Forum: CNC Shark Pro Plus HD
Topic: Loose X axis
Replies: 8
Views: 6571

Re: Loose X axis

Just wanted to post an update to this problem. I did order anew set of T- nuts from Nextwave. Had to exchange them since I was sent the wrong T-nuts but Nextwave did this after they recovered from a winter storm. I installed the new T-nuts and both the X and Y axis are tight with no free play or sla...
by TomTurner
Sat Jan 25, 2014 12:31 am
Forum: Show off your CNC Shark projects
Topic: Plaque for my sister's addtion
Replies: 8
Views: 4171

Plaque for my sister's addtion

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My sister and brother-in-law asked me to make a plaque for recent addition they put on their house.
by TomTurner
Sun Jan 05, 2014 3:53 pm
Forum: CNC Shark Pro Plus HD
Topic: Loose X axis
Replies: 8
Views: 6571

Re: Loose X axis

Tony, Screws behind the router are tight. I put a dial gauge on the unit and both the X and Y axis have over .010" of free movement. I can see the deflection from the applied force but after release it comes back to a position that varies by .010"-.012" whether I push back to front or side to side. ...
by TomTurner
Sun Jan 05, 2014 2:54 pm
Forum: CNC Shark Pro Plus HD
Topic: Loose X axis
Replies: 8
Views: 6571

Re: Loose X axis

Checked the set screws on the lead screw coupling and they are tight. The motion seems to be between the Z axis carriage and the x-axis lead screw.

Any other ideas?

Tom
by TomTurner
Sat Jan 04, 2014 7:36 pm
Forum: Software. Programming
Topic: Post Processor and precision
Replies: 2
Views: 3219

Post Processor and precision

After some interesting carving problems I finally figured out the difference between the Contour and Arc Post Processors (PP). I was having pockets that ended up having corners with different radii. It initially seemed like a random occurrence but I finally tracked it down to having selected the Con...
by TomTurner
Sat Jan 04, 2014 7:07 pm
Forum: CNC Shark Pro Plus HD
Topic: Loose X axis
Replies: 8
Views: 6571

Loose X axis

Just finished some carving and when I went to remove the bit from the router I noticed that I could move the x-axis back and forth a small amount. It appears that it will move about 10-20 mils. When I push on it I can see that it moves and I can hear it hit what sounds like a hard stop in both direc...
by TomTurner
Sun Apr 21, 2013 12:45 am
Forum: CNC Shark Pro Plus HD
Topic: Router clamp template (dims)
Replies: 1
Views: 2254

Re: Router clamp template (dims)

There is a discussion of this topic in the following link with info on requesting a dxf file from one of the forum members.

http://www.cncsharktalk.com/viewtopic.p ... 110#p12852

Tom
by TomTurner
Mon Feb 25, 2013 9:48 pm
Forum: Show off your CNC Shark projects
Topic: Wedding memento
Replies: 4
Views: 2543

Wedding memento

Heading to a wedding in a week and made my first Aspire project for my niece. Made out of cherry with a satin Tung oil finish.