Centering Your Router And Final Steps - MAKER MADE M2 Complete Beginner Assembly Manual

M2 ASSEMBLY GUIDE
M2 ASSEMBLY PART 4: CENTERING YOUR ROUTER AND FINAL STEPS
1. Attach router bit to router, insert into router clamp, and
tighten clamp with Z5 Allen Wrench.
3. Tighten T-nuts on bottom and ensure they turned b ypopping
off the end caps on the rail feet. You can look down the rail and
see them turned. Replace the caps.
5. Plug in Z-axis motor plug in Z-axis motor by pulling cord from
bottom of waste board to keep it out of the way while cutting.
Drew's Note: Use enclosed
zip ties for cord maintenance!
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Drew's Note: It's very important
that the router bit is in the
exact center of M2 hole! All of
the triangulation math for the
M2's GRBL code is based of the
assumption that your bit is in the
exact center. If it is off, even by a
few millimeters, it will result in your
M2 cutting incorrectly.
2. Loosen bottom T-nuts with Phillips screwdriver and move sled
back and forth until router bit is alligned with exact center of M2
sled hole.
4. Check all of the bolts and T-nuts on your Z-Axis Assembly.
During shipping and use, bolts can vibrate loose. Pay special
attention to the grub screws that hold the Z-axis bearings in
place on the top and bottom of the lead screw.
6. Attach PVC dust collection elbow under Z-axis motor.
Drew's Note: It's supposed
to be a snug fit to keep scraps
from flying everywhere.
Check out our M2 Resources
and Maker Marketplace for
dust collection ideas!
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