Shopbot PRS CNC router: Difference between revisions
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* Safety | * Safety | ||
**Safety Glasses | ** Safety Glasses | ||
**Hearing Protection | ** Hearing Protection | ||
* What can go wrong (and what to do) | * What can go wrong (and what to do) | ||
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* Daily Maintenance | * Daily Maintenance | ||
** Spindle bearing warm up. | ** Spindle bearing warm up. | ||
*** The "C5" warm up routine should be run on the first job of the day. It runs the spindle at 3 speeds for 3 minutes each to warm up the bearings. | *** The "C5" warm up routine should be run on the first job of the day. It runs the spindle at 3 speeds for 3 minutes each to warm up the bearings. (When it doubt, warm it up) | ||
* Extended Maintenance | * Extended Maintenance | ||
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* Machine Control | * Machine Control | ||
**Turn on sequence | ** Turn on sequence | ||
***Log into computer | *** Log into computer | ||
***Turn on Shopbot big red and yellow twist switch | *** Turn on Shopbot big red and yellow twist switch | ||
***Insert Key and turn to "engaged" position. | *** Insert Key and turn to "engaged" position. | ||
***The VDF should light up, the spindle fan should be on. | *** The VDF should light up, the spindle fan should be on. | ||
***Start "Shopbot 3" program. | *** Start "Shopbot 3" program. | ||
**Jogging | ** Jogging | ||
***Keypad | *** Keypad | ||
***Arrow Keys + Page Up, Page Down(ctrl for fast jog) | *** Arrow Keys + Page Up, Page Down(ctrl for fast jog) | ||
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* How to leave the machine (be excellent) | * How to leave the machine (be excellent) | ||
** Machine | ** Machine | ||
***Turn off both switches | *** Turn off both switches | ||
***Remove Key | *** Remove Key | ||
***Remove bit and collet. | *** Remove bit and collet. | ||
***Place both collet wrenches on top of electronics box | *** Place both collet wrenches on top of electronics box | ||
***Remove all clamps | *** Remove all clamps | ||
***Smooth out wasteboard if you puckered it at all. | *** Smooth out wasteboard if you puckered it at all. | ||
** Post a picture please :-) | ** Post a picture please :-) | ||
