Quick CNC Router Co - On the Ball
Last Friday when we thought there was a crook Breakout Board in the control console of the 1500 x 3000 machine, i contacted Quick CNC to request they send a replacement board. They were happy to do so.
The Breakout Board arrived today ( Wednesday ).
That is what i call Excellent backup service!
Thankyou Rick and everybody at Quick.
I should also point out that after realising we caused the problem, i offered to pay for the part and delivery. The message came back that they were happy to send it. Payment not required.
We are having a very busy week and are short staffed at work. So i have had no time to work on the machines. Will post more next week.
Rocket.
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Rod Rocket`s Ripper Router Machine is Go!
We have just had 2 very hectic weeks. Illness and holidays among the staff, and visitors at home. Yours truly now has a bad dose of the flu.
But work on preparing the machines has continued, and today we cranked up the 1200 x 2400 Quick CNC router for the first time and Routered our first item with it.
I am very happy to report that it performed flawlessly.
For dust extraction we fabricated a right angle bracket and bolted it to the side of the machine, and have a pole swinging off it to hold the extractor hose. Works well. Actually - it is very similar to the pole on our Excitech.
Had a bit of trouble with the USB stick today before we got the machine going. Quick CNC had suggested we use a Hyundai 2 gb stick - but i could not find one at the shops, so i just bought 6 of varying brands to try. After trying 5 of them - none would operate the DSP so we used the one from the Excitech - our last one - and it broke. Oh shoot! Now we could not Router any panels. Tried the lucky last USB stick and it worked! Oh yeah - that was a close call. The USB stick that works is a Lexar 4GB. Went down and bought another half dozen.
The 1200 x 2400 machine works very smoothly and we are impressed with the way it cuts. In the photos below you will see that i set the Z zero a bit too far over on the board. Will know better next time.
Rocket.
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SYNTEC CONTROLLER PROBLEM
hi rocket,
i remember you were very active in the syntec forum. we have problem adjusting the c axis positive software limit. it kept stopping the spindle fromm reaching the tool bank. will be very glad if you can advice on this or kindly connect us to someone you believe will help.
priestwood
New CNC Router Buyers.... Be Prepared.
Have been reflecting on events of the last week - i realise just how unprepared we were for the arrival of the new machines.
For instance - take a close look at this sign that we routered on Saturday ( my son and brother are keen supporters of Glenelg in our local SANFL footy competition ) -
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What is wrong with it? The letters were made with a 1/2" bit - which is too big for the size of the sign. If we were better prepared, we would have had a 1/4" bit and the correct collet to use with it. The Collets have now been ordered, but the point is - we should have already had a full range of Collets and Bits.
Here is a list of things to do in order to be prepared for the arrival of your new CNC Router
1) Power. Is your new CNC Router Single Phase or Three Phase? If it is Three Phase call in your Electrician and have him fit a suitable power point and also at least a 40 Amp Motor Rated Cicuit Breaker. These machines use a lot of power at initial start up, then drop down to use little power. Without a 40 Amp Breaker - you will trip the Breaker at start up.
For single phase machines - have your Electrician fit a 15 or 20 Amp Circuit Breaker and a suitable power point. Then when your machine arrives it is a simple matter of making the connection between the machine and power point.
2) Vacuum Pump. These are all 3 Phase units and you will need to be prepared with a power point to suit, then a simple pump to power point connection when it arrives.
3) Spoil Board. If your machine has a Vacuum table - you will need an MDF board to cover the table. These are available at your local MDF Board Supplier. We needed to buy a 3600mm x 1800 mm board in order to have a one piece spoilboard. You will also need a special Spoilboard bit to machine your board absolutely flat.
4) Dust Extractor. The extractors supplied from China are normally Three Phase. Confirm this with your machine Supplier before ordering. We prefer to buy our Extractor locally so that we can get one with 240 volt single phase power. Have a power point of the correct type ready.
Also work out how your Extractor and hose are going to operate in relation to the machines gantry. We fabricated a right angle bracket with a swinging arm. You could do this or have a system suspended from the ceiling. Work it out before the machine arrives.
Continued next post.
Rocket.
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1500 x 3000 Machine - More Preparations
Today is the first day in several months that we have almost had a full crew at work. Only 1 Installer off today. The sun is beginning to show itself again and people are finally burning off their winter Colds and Flu.:banana:
We were able to spend a couple of hours making final preparations to Crank up the 1500 x 3000 Quick CNC Router.
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First job was to fit the Right Angle Bracket and Swinging Arm for the Dust Extraction. This all went smoothly and then we fitted the hose to the Arm using Fibreglass Reinforced Tape.
Next job was to fit the Rubber Tubing that helps to seal the Vacuum Table. There are a total of six Vacuum Zones on the Bakelite Table. After that it was time to carefully fit the Spoilboard onto the Table without dislodging the Rubber Seal, and then screw the Spoilboard down around the edges to ensure that the Board cannot move.
We then filled the Water Cooled Vacuum Pump with water. Takes a lot of water - 120 Litres. Tomorrow i will add some Rust Inhibitor to the water. Tested the operation - all sweet.
We are now ready to Crank it up tomorrow.
The Spoilboard measures 1505mm wide x 3025mm long. Our first operation will be to machine the Spoilboard to ensure it is absolutely flat. We have a replaceable insert tool that is designed specifically for this job. It is about 40mm wide so it will not take very long to do the machining.
As part of this step we will add a Rebate to the Spoilboard. The idea of the Rebate is to provide an accurate positioning guide for the boards to be routered for production.
Here are some photos of the machine and todays efforts.