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CNC Router (Max Lab Garage)

The CCRMA Garage is the advanced/dangerous part of the Max Lab; one of its most advanced and dangerous machines is our Carbide 3D Shapeoko 5 Pro CNC Router (manufacturer website) with a 4x4 foot bed.

There’s a lot to know about using this machine safely and efficiently.

Manuals and training: https://my.carbide3d.com

Of the countless online information about this machine, you should watch about 2 hours of videos to really learn how things work:

Reminder List

1. Carbide Create: lay out the design
   • Edit toolpath: set to proper bit type and depth
2. Carbide Motion: control the machine
3. Initialize Machine
4. Until JOG settings appear
5. Need to use proper collet according to bit diameter
   • 2 wrenches to get it off the router
   • then just push out the collet
6. Set the zero point (in X, Y, and Z)
   • Jog rapidly to “current” XY (meaning X=Y=0)
   • control the jog increment - be careful
   • adjust in X, Y with the bit safely above (7mm is good)
   • At X=Y=0, gradually lower Z until you barely can’t move the piece of paper between the bit and your piece, then back it back up 0.25mm. That’s Z=0
7. Load new file

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