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  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    SMARTBENCH V1.3 – STANDARD, PRECISION AND PRECISIONPRO EU Declaration of Conformity UKCA Declaration of Conformity Video tutorial YetiTool CNC Academy Thank you for purchasing SmartBench! What is in the box Key components Assembly Fit Leg Set 1 Fit the Lower X Beam...
  • Page 3 SMARTBENCH V1.3 – STANDARD, PRECISION AND PRECISIONPRO Home SmartBench Manual Square Auto Square Open a file Set X/Y datum Set Z datum (start point for the job) Run job Setting the laser datum Removing and Replacing a Spindle You will need to:...

  • Page 4: Eu Declaration Of Conformity

    SMARTBENCH V1.3 – STANDARD, PRECISION AND PRECISIONPRO EU Declaration of Conformity We, Yeti Tool Limited of Unit 12 Old Mill Road, Portishead, Bristol, BS20 7BX declare under our sole responsibility that the products: Product Name SmartBench Model Number(s) SmartBench V1.3...

  • Page 5: Ukca Declaration Of Conformity

    SMARTBENCH V1.3 – STANDARD, PRECISION AND PRECISIONPRO UKCA Declaration of Conformity Manufacturer: Yeti Tool Ltd , Unit 12 Old Mill Road, Portishead, Bristol, BS20 7BX, UK Product Name SmartBench Model Number(s) SmartBench V1.3 21321, 21322, 21323, 21324, 21325, 21326, 21327, 21328, 21329, 21330, 21331, 21332,...

  • Page 6: Video Tutorial

    SMARTBENCH V1.3 – STANDARD, PRECISION AND PRECISIONPRO Digital Version As we include links on this guide - we also have a digital version available here https://www.yetitool.com/support/downloads Video tutorial Please note: all of the information in this Quick Start Guide can also be seen in a video tutorial on our Youtube channel in more detail.

  • Page 7: Yetitool Cnc Academy

    SMARTBENCH V1.3 – STANDARD, PRECISION AND PRECISIONPRO YetiTool Knowledgebase Knowledgebase has all our original articles which can be used to troubleshoot any issues with SmartBench or learn more about best use examples. YetiTool CNC Academy We’ve created CNC Academy to help those that may be new to CNC, or who just want to expand their knowledge.

  • Page 8: Thank You For Purchasing Smartbench

    SMARTBENCH V1.3 – STANDARD, PRECISION AND PRECISIONPRO Thank you for purchasing SmartBench! This quick start guide has been created to get you up and running with SmartBench as quickly as possible. For more guidance, please visit the knowledge base on our website.

  • Page 9: Key Components

    SMARTBENCH V1.3 – STANDARD, PRECISION AND PRECISIONPRO Key components Figure 1: Y Bench Figure 3: Leg Set (x2) Figure 4: Console Figure 2: Z Head Figure 5: Upper X Beam Figure 6: Lower X Beam Unit 12 Old Mill Road |  Portishead  |  Bristol  |  BS20 7BX | UK...

  • Page 10: Assembly

    SMARTBENCH V1.3 – STANDARD, PRECISION AND PRECISIONPRO Assembly Fit Leg Set 1 – Opposite from Home End At the opposite end of the bench, fit Leg Set 1 Identify the home end of the Y Bench by first unfolding the legs.
  • Page 11 SMARTBENCH V1.3 – STANDARD, PRECISION AND PRECISIONPRO Fit the Lower X Beam Unfold the home Leg Set. Lift the Y Bench at Use the leg set to support the Y bench. This the home end. should be just past the first crossbeam.

  • Page 12: Fit Leg Set 2

    SMARTBENCH V1.3 – STANDARD, PRECISION AND PRECISIONPRO Fit Leg Set 2 Lift the Y Bench by the end plate, and take Leg Lift the Y Bench to accept the location pins of set 2 with the other hand. the Leg Set. Slide the leg clamp pins into the slots in the Y Bench end plate.

  • Page 13: Attach The Upper X Beam

    SMARTBENCH V1.3 – STANDARD, PRECISION AND PRECISIONPRO Attach the Upper X Beam The forks on the end of the Upper X Beam Slide the Upper X Beam onto the Lower X should slide on the skids of the Lower X Beam as shown above.

  • Page 14: Fit The Z Head

    SMARTBENCH V1.3 – STANDARD, PRECISION AND PRECISIONPRO Fit the Z Head Load the Z Head by inserting the wheels To Fit the Z Head, offer up the Z Head into the channels until the Z Head holds ensuring the extraction elbow is facing onto the beam.
  • Page 15 SMARTBENCH V1.3 – STANDARD, PRECISION AND PRECISIONPRO Plug in the power cable and secure it with Secure this in place with the thumbscrew the thumbscrew. provided. You can now push the Z Head onto the Fit the dust shoe plug into the front of the Upper X Beam until all wheels are dust shoe.

  • Page 16: Fit The Console

    SMARTBENCH V1.3 – STANDARD, PRECISION AND PRECISIONPRO Fit the Console The Console attaches to the end of the Upper Plug the console cable into the XLR X Beam by locating the 2 forks into the end connector as shown above.

  • Page 17: Fit The Link Cable

    SMARTBENCH V1.3 – STANDARD, PRECISION AND PRECISIONPRO Fit the Link Cable The link connector connects to the socket on Plug the cable into the connector and rotate the underside of the Lower X Beam. the cuff clockwise to secure it.
  • Page 18 SMARTBENCH V1.3 – STANDARD, PRECISION AND PRECISIONPRO Either: Power your extractor via SmartBench - … and plug the supplied extension cable to connect the mains supply to the extractor the output socket to connect to your input on SmartBench Lower X Beam using the extractor.

  • Page 19: Fit The Smartbench Power Cable

    SMARTBENCH V1.3 – STANDARD, PRECISION AND PRECISIONPRO Fit the SmartBench Power Cable The machine power cable input is on the Plug the cable into the connector on the underside of the Lower X Beam. underside of the Lower X Beam.

  • Page 20: Strain Relief

    SMARTBENCH V1.3 – STANDARD, PRECISION AND PRECISIONPRO Strain relief Ensure cables are correctly fastened into the Using the strain relief correctly will ensure the strain relief clips on the Lower X Beam cables cannot be removed during operation in case of a pull or snag. Keep everything under the machine clear to prevent any catches with the cables.

  • Page 21: Check Cable Connections

    SMARTBENCH V1.3 – STANDARD, PRECISION AND PRECISIONPRO Check cable connections Check that all cables are connected correctly and securely: 1. Z Head Signal 2. Z Head Power 3. X Beam Link connector 4. Extraction power input (if using the auto-extraction system) 5.

  • Page 22: Turning On Smartbench

    SMARTBENCH V1.3 – STANDARD, PRECISION AND PRECISIONPRO Turning on SmartBench When the above instructions have been followed correctly, SmartBench can now be powered on by releasing the Emergency stop button. To release the button, it must be twisted clockwise. Figure 14: E-Stop Button...
  • Page 23 SMARTBENCH V1.3 – STANDARD, PRECISION AND PRECISIONPRO Connecting to Wi-fi Connecting SmartBench your local network gives the following functionality: ● Software updates ● File transfer via your Wi-Fi network 1. Navigate to the Wi-Fi app in the main lobby Unit 12 Old Mill Road |  Portishead  |  Bristol  |  BS20 7BX | UK...

  • Page 24: Status Led's

    SMARTBENCH V1.3 – STANDARD, PRECISION AND PRECISIONPRO 2. Select your network ● Touch on the network name box ● Select your network name from the list ● Use the refresh button to update the list 3. Network Password: ● Touch on the Network password box ●...

  • Page 25: Updating Via Wi-Fi

    SMARTBENCH V1.3 – STANDARD, PRECISION AND PRECISIONPRO You will find the software update button in the lobby. You can update the software either via Wi-Fi or USB Updating via Wi-Fi Photo used for reference your update number may change. Ensure you have a stable Wi-Fi connection. Press the update button.

  • Page 26: Updating Via Usb

    SMARTBENCH V1.3 – STANDARD, PRECISION AND PRECISIONPRO It is important to note: ● None of your job files will be touched, and ● The last set datum or park points will be retained Updating via USB 1. Download the latest version of software from our website: www.yetitool.com/support/downloads...

  • Page 27: Manual Square

    SMARTBENCH V1.3 – STANDARD, PRECISION AND PRECISIONPRO ● You have the option to either square SmartBench manually or use the auto-square feature. Please see details of each feature below: Manual Square Before power up, the user manually pushes the X beam up against the bench legs at the home end.

  • Page 28: Open A File

    You have three options: ● Via Smart Transfer The Yeti Tool SmartTransfer app allows you to quickly transfer job folders and files from your PC computer to your SmartBench, via the wifi network ● Via You can transfer files via a USB stick directly from your computer ●...
  • Page 29 SMARTBENCH V1.3 – STANDARD, PRECISION AND PRECISIONPRO 3. Choose your file (The ones below are just examples and won’t be on your console) 4. Accept your file choice (Green) Unit 12 Old Mill Road |  Portishead  |  Bristol  |  BS20 7BX | UK...

  • Page 30: Set X/Y Datum

    SMARTBENCH V1.3 – STANDARD, PRECISION AND PRECISIONPRO Set X/Y datum The X/Y datum refers to the point at which you have set your datum in your file. This is set by moving the cutter to the intended point and setting the datum to that position.

  • Page 31: Set Z Datum (Start Point For The Job)

    SMARTBENCH V1.3 – STANDARD, PRECISION AND PRECISIONPRO Check that your job location fits within SmartBench’s bounds: 6. Go to Map screen 7. Make sure the X/Y Datum is in the right position and your job does not reach beyond the extents of the X/Y space.
  • Page 32 SMARTBENCH V1.3 – STANDARD, PRECISION AND PRECISIONPRO Now you need to place the cutter at the height you want your Z datum (typically either the top or bottom surface of the material, depending on the job). To set the Z height with the Z probe: 1.
  • Page 33 SMARTBENCH V1.3 – STANDARD, PRECISION AND PRECISIONPRO Unit 12 Old Mill Road |  Portishead  |  Bristol  |  BS20 7BX | UK...

  • Page 34: Run Job

    SMARTBENCH V1.3 – STANDARD, PRECISION AND PRECISIONPRO Run job 1. To run your job, press the play button. 2. Confirm you wish to run your file by pressing the ‘GO’ button Unit 12 Old Mill Road |  Portishead  |  Bristol  |  BS20 7BX | UK...

  • Page 35: Setting The Laser Datum

    SMARTBENCH V1.3 – STANDARD, PRECISION AND PRECISIONPRO Setting the laser datum If you have the laser datum fitted, then you can use the laser datum tab in the maintenance app to adjust and turn on your laser datum crosshair offset.
  • Page 36 SMARTBENCH V1.3 – STANDARD, PRECISION AND PRECISIONPRO 4. Move the Z Head in the X and Y axis using the arrows so that the laser cross hair lines up with the mark centre 5. Press Save Your laser datum offset will then be saved into the system. You can reset this by repeating the steps above.

  • Page 37: Removing And Replacing A Spindle

    SMARTBENCH V1.3 – STANDARD, PRECISION AND PRECISIONPRO Removing and Replacing a Spindle This guide uses the SmartBench Precision as an example, which includes a grey speed control cable as well as the power cable. You can ignore references to this wire if you have the Standard version of SmartBench.

  • Page 38: Step 1: Disconnect Cables

    SMARTBENCH V1.3 – STANDARD, PRECISION AND PRECISIONPRO Step 1: Disconnect cables Disconnect the spindle power cable and speed control cable Disconnect the power cable from the IEC Remove the speed control cable connector Step 2: Loosen spindle cage collar Insert the 6mm hex driver into the spindle Then lift your spindle out of the top of the cage bolt and rotate left to loosen the bolt.

  • Page 39: Step 3: Replace Spindle

    SMARTBENCH V1.3 – STANDARD, PRECISION AND PRECISIONPRO Step 3: Replace spindle Once you have changed your cutter, carefully Tighten the spindle clamping bolt. Once the replace your spindle in the cage with the clamping torque has been achieved (you can spindle switch facing forward.

  • Page 40: Troubleshooting

    SMARTBENCH V1.3 – STANDARD, PRECISION AND PRECISIONPRO Maintenance SmartBench is designed to be maintained by the operator, and has built-in automatic reminders to help you out. The level of maintenance required is fairly low, but necessary. For all required maintenance see this article. It includes all the timeframes and...

  • Page 41: Software Will Not Update

    SMARTBENCH V1.3 – STANDARD, PRECISION AND PRECISIONPRO ● If it stalls after reaching the end of the X or Y axis check the corresponding home limit switches. Failed X Limit Switch. Failed Y limit Switch. If SmartBench is stalling while moving in the X axis see this link, and in Y see ●...

  • Page 42: Spindle Does Not Power On

    SMARTBENCH V1.3 – STANDARD, PRECISION AND PRECISIONPRO ● Check that the stop bars are not pressed inwards Spindle does not power on ● Ensure the spindle power cable (and speed control cable - for precision models) are both plugged in ●...

  • Page 43: Support

    SMARTBENCH V1.3 – STANDARD, PRECISION AND PRECISIONPRO Check the cutters are in good condition ● ● Check your feeds and speeds ● Run through our calibration application ● Check if any adjustments are required for the X-axis and the Y axis...

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