Planeing the Wasteboard
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
Planning the Wasteboard
4) Key in F28 on A2MC Console
- Set waste board No
Wasteboard must be set AFTER the planing table or machine bed damage may result!
- Plane table yes
- Tool Diameter 45
- Overlap 50%
- Length (X Axis) 2420mm
- Width (Y Axis) 1230mm
- Z depth .5 mm
- Feed rate 12000mm
- Spindle RPM 10000
- Set origin NO
- Plane table Yes
Set the Wasteboard
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
- Set waste board Yes
Jog tool down to complete a manual tip off (as per manual tip off) and press OK when you are have just touched.