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--- equipment:woodshop:woodcnc [2025/11/06 22:12] – dave
+++ equipment:woodshop:woodcnc [2025/11/26 21:25] (current) – dave
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 Make sure the clamps don’t block the toolpath and use bolts of the correct length — too long and they can bottom out in the threaded holes. Tighten evenly so the stock sits flat and secure.
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+====Walkthrough====
 Turn on isolator and boot raspberry PI.
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 Start Carbide Motion by clicking the raspberry button in the top left -> Office -> Carbide Motion
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 Click the connect to cutter button
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 Give the CNC a visual check to make sure everything looks OK
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 Click initialise machine and the spindle moves forward
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 Remove dust shoe using clip on right and using the 17mm spanner and the yellow locking button on the side of the router fit the probe pin which is the same size as your bit bearing in mind you might have to change between the 1/8 and ¼ collet.
-In Carbide Create press the Jog button in the top menu and using either the on screen pad or the pendant, move the router to the back of the enclosure.
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+In Carbide Create press the Jog button in the top menu and using either the on screen pad or the pendant, move the router to the back of the enclosure.
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 Clamp stock to bed making sure it doesn’t move
 Move the router into the bottom left corner, attach the probe magnet and touch the probe to the probe plate and you should see a red light.
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 Put the probe plate tight to the bottom left of your stock and using the jog screen or the pendant move the probe into the circle in the probe plate.
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 In Carbide Motion click Probe -> corner -> Begin Probe
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 Remove magnet and probe plate when it asks you to remove ground clip.
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 Make sure you are clear from the CNC as the head will move then you click OK.
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 Go back to run menu
 Plug in USB stick and click cancel to the popup.
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 Click the load new file button and navigate to computer -> / -> media -> cncuser -> your USB drive and confirm from description that you have loaded the correct file, there are some preview tabs to see what is going to be cut, when you're happy press Done.
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 press start job.
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 Then press start on next screen
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 Fit the dust shoe, close doors and press resume.
-Spindle will spin up and there will be a message to set the speed dial. If the dial is correct just hit resume, if you need to change it open the door, the spindle will stop, set the speed, close the door and hit resume, the first job will start and start cutting.
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-Opening the doors whilst cutting pauses the job, you can close the doors and press start to resume where you left off.
+Spindle will spin up and there will be a message to set the speed dial. If the dial is correct just hit resume, if you need to change it open the door, the spindle will stop, set the speed, close the door and hit resume
-Hitting the Estop kills power to the controller and spindle.
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+The first job will start and start cutting.
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+Opening the doors whilst cutting pauses the job, you can close the doors and press start to resume where you left off.
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+Hitting the Estop kills power to the controller and spindle.
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