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.

facilities/fablab/equipment-cots/multicam_m-2412/planning_the_wasteboard.txt · Last modified: 2021/07/10 12:54 by Andrei Maberley
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