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Carbide 3D Shapeoko 3 XXL Safety And Operation

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Shapeoko 3 XXL
Safety and Operation
Version 2.0

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  • Page 1 Shapeoko 3 XXL Safety and Operation Version 2.0...
  • Page 2 Our Machine...
  • Page 3 5 = 27,000, 5.5 = 29,500, 6 = 32,000 We have a Bitzero version 1 (not Version 2) ← IMPORTANT ● We have an Shapeoko 3 XXL HDZ Ballscrew Z axis ← IMPORTANT ● We have a bitsetter - it’s optional to use but recommended ●...
  • Page 4 Launching using the Surface Tablet Log into the machine using your DMS Active Directory credentials ● Using the start menu or search find ‘Carbide Motion’ and launch ● You can create shortcuts on your desktop to make this easier in the future by dragging the program to your desktop...
  • Page 5 First time Setup (or re-setup) Focus on creating and maintaining the configuration settings. Bitsetter V2 Manual https://my.carbide3d.com/pdf/bitsetter-v2.pdf is worth a read, focus on pages 11 to 14 Bitzero V1 Manual hard to find but the V2 manual is similar and also worth a read. If you read the manual regarding the V2 keep in mind it’s essentially the same unit but the V2 is a different shape and if you configure that instead your offsets will be incorrect.
  • Page 6 Reminders Always check the machine settings when you first start using the machine ● Check the configuration and push from Carbide Motion to the Controller to ensure it’s ● right Re-check this if you have a machine abort or other drastic interruption in work flow ○...

  • Page 7: Useful Links

    Useful Links To download Carbide Motion or Create https://carbide3d.com/downloads/ Video training, design and support resources https://my.carbide3d.com/ Community Forum https://community.carbide3d.com/...
  • Page 8 Common Gotcha’s Setup is one of the trickier and problematic areas of the machine If the machine is not acting as you expected check your configuration! Read the prompts, don’t just hit ‘Enter’ - there is a lot of very useful information there Don’t forget to make sure the spindle is actually running when it’s time to cut The STOP button on the right of the machine only stops the spindle, nothing else.
  • Page 9 Materials We allow any non-toxic plastic. ● Toxic items such as carbon fiber are not allowed ○ Soft metals ● Aluminum ○ Brass ○ Etc. ○ Glass (for diamond drag bit use) ● Wood is ONLY allowed for spoil boards (MDF recommended) ●...
  • Page 10 This is the screen you see on startup. You must connect to the cutter to proceed.
  • Page 11 This is the screen you get on startup. You can’t do a lot here other than ‘Initialize Machine’...
  • Page 12 Anytime you see ‘BUSY’ in black at the top relax, you can’t do anything.
  • Page 13 These are the defaults, totally inoperable. Time to load defaults and then Send Configuration data. Don’t forget to check the Options and User Interface tabs.
  • Page 14 These are the Load Defaults and Send Configuration settings you are looking for …...
  • Page 15 Here you can enable or disable the BitSetter and make sure you have BitZero set to V1. V2 is a narrower unit and you will have incorrect Z offsets.
  • Page 16 Once you initialize, with the Bitsetter enabled, the machine will home and then rapid move to front center and prompt you to insert a tool. It will then go through a tool load cycle with Bitsetter.
  • Page 17 Read the prompts when you see them; for instance, this one.
  • Page 18 The Jog screen - of particular note is Increment, Set Zero, Rapid Position and Probe - and of course the X/Y/Z/Stop buttons and the position display - there are keyboard shortcuts as well Spindle ON will not work on our machine.
  • Page 19 TO RESOLVE: Joystick JOG operation...
  • Page 20 Rapid positioning is very useful but make sure your Z clearance won’t hit any clamps or your workpiece.
  • Page 21 Used to zero out coordinates in conjunction with probing.
  • Page 22 Probing uses the Bitzero V1 and can do individual axis or all at once. NOTE: Max distance of travel is 18mm before erroring out.
  • Page 23 Always be checking for continuity when proving and read these prompts!
  • Page 24 Sanity check: After a probe of Z your offset will be 31 MM; anything else is a problem with process or machine configuration.
  • Page 25 Once you load a job this is the section you see; check the various tabs for visual representation of your job.
  • Page 26 The quick actions can sometimes be useful.
  • Page 27 Once you ‘Start’ you will be prompted to set tools and spindle speeds.
  • Page 29 Because we have the Carbide Motion router and have told the configuration that it can help prompt us with settings in some cases (program dependency)
  • Page 30 And we’re off!
  • Page 31 Fini!
  • Page 32 STOP = this you will need to reinitialize the machine to move on from this point...