Table of Contents Page Number Safety Rules Warranty Noise Emission Specification Sheet Receiving Your CNC Router Introduction to Your CNC Router Parts of CNC Router What You Receive with CNC Router Where to Locate Your CNC Router Unpacking Your CNC Router Assembly and Set-Up Maintenance and Troubleshooting...
Safety Rules As with all machinery, there are certain hazards involved with the operation and use. Using it with caution will considerably lessen the possibility of personal injury. However, if normal safety precautions are overlooked or ignored, personal injury to the operator may result. If you have any questions relative to the installation and operation, do not use the equipment until you have contacted your supplying distributor.
Machines sold through dealers must be registered with Laguna Tools within 30 days of purchase to be covered by this warranty. Laguna Tools guarantees all new machines and accessories sold to be free of manufacturers’...
Noise Emission Notes concerning noise emission Given that there exists a relationship between noise level and exposure times, it is not precise enough to determine the need for supplementary precautions. The factors affecting the true level of exposure to operators are clearly the amount of time exposed and the characteristics of the working environment, such as other sources of dust and noise - for example, adjacent machines - in other words, the level of ambient noise.
All damage must be noted on the delivery documents and signed by you and the delivery driver. You must then contact the seller, Laguna Tools within 24 hours. Introduction to Your CNC Router The CNC is designed to give you years of safe service.
Parts of CNC Router Electrical control box Electrical control box Gantry Gantry Router Spindle Frame 1. Bed The bed of the machine consists of a heavy steel frame and a “T -Slot” Table. The “T” slots are used to cl a mp the job or fixtures to the bed. 2.
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5. Electrical control box The electrical control box is located on the side of the machine in a dust-free enclosure. 6. Caterpillar track The caterpillar track runs along the side of the machine in a trough and carries all the electrical cables and the spindle cooling tubes. 7.
Memory stick Where To Locate Your CNC Router Before you unpack your machine, select the area where you will use your machine. There are no hard-and-fast rules for its location, but below are a few guidelines. 1. There should be an area around the machine suitable for the length of wood l l i 2.
3. Use a fork lift with sufficient lifting capacity and forks that are long enough to i r u s t l t t a e l l i ( t i f f e t t . ) d 5.
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Memory stick Controller Fitting the Dust Hose 1. Fit the dust hose to the dust shroud and secure with the clamp. Ensure that it g i t , t h f t i l l a i r u o i t 2.
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Electrical connections for the machine There are two electrical cables. One is the main power cable and has no plug fitted, as it will depend on your installation. Ensure that when installing the electrical supply to the machine, that 220v single phase is supplied. It is recommended that you use a 20 amp breaker.
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You will connect one to the water pump, and the other will be placed in the water container for the return water. It is not important which pipe is used as the return. Fit the 90-degree connector to the pump. Connect one of the pipes to the water pump by pushing into the 90-deg connector.
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Note: The router bit must not be fitted into the collet until the collet has been fitted into the spindle nut. With the router bit fitted into the collet, the collet cannot compress and will snap into the spindle nut. The face of the collet and the face of the spindle nut will be close to flush.
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4. Combination (Compression) Router Bits These bits combine the advantages of both up shear and down shear designs. The top section of the tool is down shear to prevent chipping the top surface of the material, and the lower part of the bit is up shear to prevent chipping the bottom surface of the material.
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MODE = Toggles between the three jogging modes: Continuous, Step or Distance. RUN PAUSE / DELETE = Used to load a program from either the USB drive or internal memory. While the program is running, causes the Operation to “Pause”. STOP / CANCEL = Stops a running program.
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2. Step mode. Press the mode button until step is displayed. With step selected, each time X, or Y button is pressed, it will move the router head by 0.5mm in the high setting and 0.1mm in the low setting. 3.
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1. Select Low Speed by pressing the HIGH LOW / 0 button. Select Continuous by press the mode button until “Continuous” is displayed. The display will show the position of the router head as it changes at the bottom of the display. Move the router spindle to the home position by pressing the Home button.
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Then draw the spoil board, i.e., a 48” x 48” square and locate it in the center of the work envelope. Note the dimension that the corner of the square is from the home position. This will provide you the exact location of the spoil board’s lower left corner.
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7. Press the top right hand button XY-0 / 4. This will set the origin, and the machine has a new datum point, which will be the X=0 / Y=0 in your design program. 8. Move the spoil board so that the corner of the spoil board is directly under the point of the router bit.
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Resetting the Origin Point 1. Bring the router head to the origin point by pressing origin button . 2. Lower the router bit by pressing Z= so that it is just above the spoil board. Note the position of the tip of the router bit point, and you will probably find the origin point will have to be adjusted.
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7. Once the code/program has been downloaded, the machine will start to operate. Note. Ensure that you are clear of the machine, as the spindle will start to turn and could cause injury. 8. The router will just cut the surface of the spoil board the distance that you set in the design software, (we suggest 1.6mm [1/16”]) and cut the outline of the job.
Maintenance As with any machine, to ensure optimal performance, you must conduct regular maintenance. Daily Checks 1. Clean the machine and lubricate unpainted surfaces with a Teflon lubricant. Wipe off any excess and buff with a dry polishing cloth. This will reduce the lieklihood of rust forming.
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Motor Tries To Start But Will Not Turn 1. With the power disconnected from the machine try to turn the spindle by hand. If the spindle will not turn, check the reason for the jamming. 2. Motor faulty. Replace the motor. 3.
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