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The CNC is fitted with an emergency stop.
This can be activated to bring the machine to an immediate stop in an emergency.
Note -if the machine is turned OFF mid operation, wait 1 minute to turn ON. After activating emergency stop, needs to be homed.
The CNC router is capable of directly causing death or serious injuries, including amputations, fractures, de-gloving, lacerations, contusions and crush injuries. The hazardous parts of the machine are:
The gantry can move at over 10 meters/min and weighs over 100 KG.
It can hit with enough force to knock a person over, or trap and mangle a limb.
The Edge currently holds a stock and sells 1200x1200mm (half sheets) 15mm Plywood. Participants are also welcome to have a look in the offcuts for suitable material (this is for prototyping only- no commercial/professional jobs)
We also have a small reserve of 15mm ply and 18mm Formply in full sheets (2400×1200)
These are stored offsite and require extra handling. Prearrange if you want to organise a full sheet for your next booking
The Edge has also started experimenting with Expanded PVC Board and Expanded Polystyrene Foam.
Talk to your Fab Lab Supervisor if you have a specific material you would like to trial on the machine.
Check with the Fabrication Lab Supervisor before cutting
DO NOT GO NEAR THE SPINDLE UNTIL YOU CAN CONFIRM IT HAS STOPPED SPINNING
FUNCTION | NOTES |
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Tab 1 - Jobs Mode | |
Tab 2 - Position & Jog Mode | |
Tab 3 - Speed Mode | |
Tab 4 - Spindle RPM | |
Tab 5 - Origin Mode | |
Tab 6 - Tooling Mode | |
Tab 7 - Function Mode |
FUNCTION | NOTES |
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Function 01 - Machine Properties | |
Function 02 - Verify Job | |
Function 09 - Abort Job | |
Function 16 - Set Parking Position | |
Function 20 - Set Material Thickness |
Function 25 - Set Tool Height | |
Function 27 - Set User Z Origin | |
Function 28 - Set and Plane Waste Board | |
Function 30 - Edit Tools | |
Function 31 - Change Active Tool | |
Function 40 - Current Job Properties | |
Function 41 - Feed Speed | |
Function 42 - Spindle Control | |
Function 43 - Job Repeat | |
Function 44 - Job Array | |
Function 45 - Plunge Speed | |
Function 46 - Measured Move | |
Function 47 - Cut Rectangle |
Function 24 - Set Knife Length | |
Function 42 - Rotate Knife | |
Function 58 - Swap from Spindle to Knife Control | |
Function 67 - Knife Overcut/Undercut Compensation | |
Function 822- Set up Tangential Knifes |
The Edge's Multicam CNC Router is available for bookings by inducted members of the community on Tuesday Afternoons from 12 - 4pm.
Hit the booking page to make your 2 hour booking.
~~REVEAL~~
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Just like the supervision of the Laser Cutter there are a number of critical factors that a Fab Lab Supervisor needs to satisfy for themselves before Green Lighting a job. it is not a question of skill or experience (newbie or an experienced machinist) - Only a recognised Fabrication Lab Supervisors have the delegated authority to supervise the use of Edge Fabrication Lab tools and approve the safety of each and every job.
As such the Supervisor on duty must satisfy for themselves
Changing of tool is an operation only to be carried out by a Level 2 certified user or the Fabrication Lab Supervisor.
To Tighten - Squeeze the Tools together.
Swap the sacrificial MDF Board used with the spindle for the sacrificial Polystyrene Board used with the knife.
WARNING - KNIVES ARE EXTREMELY SHARP
Move Machine head to middle of table and place scrap foam on knife as guard whenever knife is not in use.
Extreme care should also be exercised when handling Knife blades as they are expensive and fragile and are likely to break if dropped.
Only remove them from their packaging over the sacrificial board
- Wear protective gloves whenever handling the knife. - Select specific knife blade appropriate for your cutting requirements. - The knife cutting length should be as close as possible to the thickness of material - Again, position Machine head over sacrificial board in a convenient position for installing the required knife blade. - Execute Function F42 to 90 deg to expose the knife retention grub screw and remove grub screw with 3mm Allen Key. - Insert Knife blade with into holder with keyway oriented to the grub screw hole. Screw in grub screw and tighten.
MAKE SURE THE KNIFE IS FITTED STRAIGHT The grub screw should only contact the flat area of the knife blade hilt
The machine head needs to be calibrated to the correct Z axis value so that the knife tip's highest point of travel is level with the upper surface of the sacrificial board. This requires the operator calibrate the z axis manually ( or by eye) while the knife is reticulating.
WARNING the next Step Starts the Knife
- Execute Function F24 - Set Knife Length. This will start the knife's reticulating movement.
This Function is used for tool tip off if the tool is physically bigger the the touch disc mounted on the gantry or when planning the waste board.
1) Position the wasteboard hard into the corner and location blocks
2) Turn on the vacuum pump!
3) Remove location blocks!!!`
For a new board both sides need to be dressed to remove wax coating and level the board. 1.5 to 2 months under heavy use. 1mm deep initially on first side on a fresh board .5mm deep on second side on a fresh board From this point the board should need not flipped until a new board is used. .2mm deep there after on the same side
4) Key in F28 on A2MC Console
Wasteboard must be set AFTER the planing table or machine bed damage may result!
When planing is complete replace location blocks.
Now you need to set the waste board (ie zero the Z Axis)
5) Key in F28 on A2MC Console
Jog tool down to complete a manual tip off (as per manual tip off) and press OK when you are have just touched.
FUNCTION | NOTES |
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Function 01 - Machine Properties | |
Function 02 - Verify Job | |
Function 03 - Machine Limits Control (Co-ordinate display) | |
Function 05 - Execute M-Code | |
Function 06 - Execute G-Code | |
Function 07 - Enable/Disable Machine's Motors | |
Function 09 - Abort Job | |
Function 10 - Set User XY Origin“ |
FUNCTION | NOTES |
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Function 11 - Choose Current Origin | |
Function 12 - Seek Machine Origin | |
Function 13 - Go to Current Origin | |
Function 16 - Set Parking Position | |
Function 20 - Set Material Thickness | |
Function 24 - Set Tool Height of tangential knife heads | |
Function 25 - Set Tool Height ” | |
Function 26 - Set ATC Tool Heights | ATC not fitted |
Function 27 - Set User Z Origin | |
Function 28 - Set and Plane Waste Board“ | |
Function 30 - Edit Tools | |
Function 31 - Change Active Tool | |
Function 34 - Unload Spindles | ATC not fitted |
Function 35 - Set dual carriage spacing | ATC not fitted |
FUNCTION | NOTES |
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Function 40 - Current Job Properties | |
Function 41 - Feed Speed | |
Function 42 - Spindle Control | |
Function 43 - Job Repeat ” | |
Function 44 - Job Array “ | |
Function 45 - Plunge Speed | |
Function 46 - Measured Move | |
Function 47 - Cut Rectangle” | |
Function 50 Vacuum Pump, Dust Collector and Mist Control | Not Fitted |
Function 51 - Digitise 2D & 3D Jobs.“ | |
Function 54 - Safety Interlock | |
Function 56 - G41/G42 Compensation | |
Function 58 - Multi XML ControlFunction | |
Function 59 - G41/G42 Modal Preset ” | |
Function 801 - Set Static IP Address | |
Function 821 - Set up Tool Tip Sensor | |
Function 822 - Setting up Tangential Knives |
In this induction you will learn
The CNC is fitted with an emergency stop.
This can be activated to bring the machine to an immediate stop in an emergency.
Note -if the machine is turned OFF mid operation, wait 1 minute to turn ON. After activating emergency stop, needs to be homed.
The CNC router is capable of directly causing death or serious injuries, including amputations, fractures, de-gloving, lacerations, contusions and crush injuries. The hazardous parts of the machine are:
The gantry can move at over 10 meters/min and weighs over 100 KG.
It can hit with enough force to knock a person over, or trap and mangle a limb.
The induction contains a introduction to VCarve to become familiar with creating tool paths and design orientation. We are going to make a simple stool from pre designed DXF files
Export your file as a DXF, PDF and the original format.
As of August 2017 we have moved to using Vcarve for inductions.
You can download Vcarve Pro and authorize it with The Edge's makerspace code.
86B4F-F467A-280D9-9F4C6-9C56B-4C528-BEE6F
Make sure your material dimensions match your Job dimensions. For the inductions we use use a 2400x1200x17mm sheet. Measure all dimensions on the sheet!
Import your first DXF shape with the correct thickness from the zipped files. Drag and drop one file at a time.
The router follows the tool paths to cut.
Select the tool type you would like to use -For the induction we use either a 10mm 2 flute compression. You can import the entire edge tooling database into your version of Vcarve.
These are the settings which the router uses to operate. It is up to you to set them, then the supervisor to double check any existing settings.
Set the depth in the path dialogue.
Your supervisor will help you select the correct feeds and speeds for your job.
In the tool 'edit' menu set:
Click Save as.. if the tool path will be repeated or Ok when done
Changing the tool is an operation only to be carried out by a Fabrication Lab Supervisor.
If a piece is moving or get stuck in the extractor.
Note -if the machine is turned OFF mid operation, wait 1 minute to turn ON.
Move the machine head clear Use the extractor as a vacuum to clean debris Turn of the vacuum bed remove your job blow off bed with compressed air sand back wasteboard