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- Thu Oct 20, 2011 9:47 pm
- Forum: CNC Shark
- Topic: Calling all CNC Users for GUI change to Shark Control Panel
- Replies: 17
- Views: 8751
Re: Calling all CNC Users for GUI change to Shark Control Pa
I think I bought the first machine from Rockler Al had no clue how to make it work and I could not get the machine to cut the demo square more than twice All the info that I was told at the time has proven to be wrong. It does not take a high speed USB port to make it run. when I was told this it co...
- Thu Oct 20, 2011 8:03 pm
- Forum: CNC Shark
- Topic: Calling all CNC Users for GUI change to Shark Control Panel
- Replies: 17
- Views: 8751
Re: Calling all CNC Users for GUI change to Shark Control Pa
OK I'm sure I'll catch all kinds of heck for this but here goes. When I started using CNC equipment many years ago it was with Flashcut. that being said when I purchased my first Shark it came with a very unusable Mach3 program. something I was not use to. Since all things mentioned in above posts a...
- Tue Sep 13, 2011 6:25 am
- Forum: CNC Shark
- Topic: Format Mystery Series
- Replies: 4
- Views: 3963
Re: Format Mystery Series
Hitest
the instruction manual left a lot to be desired ( as I recall )
seems it left a lot of things out.
Ken
the instruction manual left a lot to be desired ( as I recall )
seems it left a lot of things out.
Ken
- Mon Sep 12, 2011 8:56 pm
- Forum: CNC Shark
- Topic: Format Mystery Series
- Replies: 4
- Views: 3963
Re: Format Mystery Series
Hitest I will answer this the best way possible :shock: it all depends on your operating system. you want the SD card to work the way it should with your system. its like the old floppy disks and the 3.5 disks some came formated and some did not and some did not work with other operating systems and...
- Fri Sep 02, 2011 5:39 pm
- Forum: CNC Shark
- Topic: Dovetail Drawers
- Replies: 5
- Views: 3093
Re: Dovetail Drawers
Bob
thank you for posting the web site
I have it downloaded but could not remember what the site was
hope that gives them an idea
ken
thank you for posting the web site
I have it downloaded but could not remember what the site was
hope that gives them an idea
ken
- Fri Sep 02, 2011 4:24 pm
- Forum: CNC Shark
- Topic: Dovetail Drawers
- Replies: 5
- Views: 3093
Re: Dovetail Drawers
yes with the proper programing
also there are a lot of different styles of dovetails
that can be done on a CNC machine that is not your typical V bit style
Ken
also there are a lot of different styles of dovetails
that can be done on a CNC machine that is not your typical V bit style
Ken
- Sat Aug 20, 2011 9:00 pm
- Forum: CNC Shark
- Topic: OK. . . here is one for the experts
- Replies: 10
- Views: 5685
Re: OK. . . here is one for the experts
do you feel that this is a G-code failure
or do you think its a Mach3 failure
Ken
or do you think its a Mach3 failure
Ken
- Wed Aug 03, 2011 8:28 pm
- Forum: Setting up the Shark
- Topic: Basic Panel
- Replies: 3
- Views: 3886
Re: Basic Panel
Mike
Mach3 takes a high speed USB port
if yours is not setup that way you will get this message
learned that the hard way also
Ken
Mach3 takes a high speed USB port
if yours is not setup that way you will get this message
learned that the hard way also
Ken
- Fri Jul 22, 2011 6:39 am
- Forum: CNC Shark
- Topic: Shark for Small plaque engraving???
- Replies: 6
- Views: 4084
Re: Shark for Small plaque engraving???
Kevin I've done small engraving on brass as well as plastic it is possible but you must make sure the table is level and the bit in the router does not spin out of round ( precision Collette) the thickness on the plastic is .001 on a 1/16 inch thick piece its a lot harder with the basic Mach3 contro...
- Tue Jul 19, 2011 8:52 am
- Forum: CNC Shark
- Topic: Vector-Schmector
- Replies: 9
- Views: 4686
Re: Vector-Schmector
Mike
your line is to thick
it should be hairline thickness
set your depth of cut per pass and it should
go back and forth without moving side to side
Ken
your line is to thick
it should be hairline thickness
set your depth of cut per pass and it should
go back and forth without moving side to side
Ken