ShapeOko2 CNC Router
Owner/Loaner | PS:One |
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Serial Number | 5549 |
Make/Model | ShapeOko 2 "The Works" version |
Arrival Date | 2014 |
Usability | yes |
Contact | CNC Area Host |
Where | Cold Metals |
Authorization Needed | yes |
Hackable | no |
Estimated Value | $1000 |
Host Area | Cold Metals |
Status
Operational as of January 2017.
Authorization
Contact CNC Area Host for information on who conducts authorizations. If you are unable to get a response within 48hrs, post a request for authorization on the Pumping Station: One private Google Group.
Operation
Setup
- With power off, ensure that you can move the carriage smoothly without it catching or having too much play. If it skips or bumps, clear out debris with a vacuum. (The machine generates a ton of dust, so having the vacuum on hand is helpful.)
- Check that the belts aren't loose.
- Ensure that all surfaces are clean so that the workpiece sits flat.
- If you will be cutting all the way through your piece, put a piece of scrap between the work surface and your piece to protect the surface. (No wasteboard on this machine.)
- Visually inspect the machine to make sure nothing is broken or out of wack.
- Plug in both the white (spindle) and black (Motion Control Board) power cords
Workpiece Setup
- Clamp work to the surface with the toe clamps (in the black bag or clear plastic tub.)
- Toe clamps need to be pushing down - so that the toe is angled down towards the workpiece - not angled up.
- After setting the height with the toe's rear bolt, lightly finger-tighten the bolt near the piece.
- Do not over-tighten: if you over-tighten, the force can pull up the work surface.
- Check the envelope of the machine to ensure it will not crash into the rear dust guard - the grid of the work surface does not necessarily correspond to the grid in Easel.
Collet & Bit Setup
- Put the bit (1/8" shank) into the collet.
- The further in it goes, the more secure the bit is, but make sure that the flutes are not inside the collet.
- If the bit is too deep in the collet, it can bottom out inside the spindle when you begin to tighten the collet.
- Use 14mm wrenches (in the black bag) to tighten the collet. You don't need to over-tighten the collet - hand tighten, not gorilla tighten.
Carving with Easel
- Select the correct material for the workpiece.
- Set the appropriate bit parameters (e.g. upcut, ⅛" shank, number of flutes, bit shape).
- Create your design, ensuring that you are leaving enough space from toe clamps.
- Click carve.
- Turn on the machine by pulling up on the button.
- Click "Unlock Without Homing." ("Home Machine" will send the machine to where it thinks is home.)
- Home the machine: align the endmill with the bottom left corner of the workpiece (or wherever you want to set as home). Bring the bit down to just touch the workpiece.
- (You will need to reset the Z every operation. The machine loses Z calibration after each run, though it keeps XY home information.)
- Click "Confirm home position"
- Set the spindle speed with the control knob to desired speed.
- Click Carve.
- You may want to have the vacuum on hand to avoid overaccumulation of waste and dust. Avoid starting fires.
Chip Load Calculation
- Bit Parameter Overview by PDS Spindles
- Monster Tools Chip Load Calculator
- Chip Load Chart by PDS Spindles
Known Issues
- You will need to reset the Z after every carve operation. The machine loses Z calibration after each run, though it keeps XY home information.
- If you're having issues connecting to the Arduino, reboot the PC. It's good practice to start work by rebooting the PC regardless.
Modifications
Maintenance
Items that still need work:
1. Waste board supports purchased and installed. Entire board is unsupported in the middle, causing it to sag. Recommend getting two $7 20mmx20mmx300mm extrusions (from Inventables or elsewhere) and T-nuts to support it in the middle (this is a common upgrade for this particular machine).
2. V-wheels/bearings on all axis need to be adjusted to a tighter tolerance. Some are not making contact..
Documentation
ShapeOko 2 wiki for assembly, use, and source files.
GRBL G & M Codes Great G and M-code library of GRBL-supported codes (worth familiarizing yourself with)
Authorized Users
qualified member | trained by |
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Elizabeth | Herself as she built it |
Clarence Risher | Elizabeth |
Ron Olson | Elizabeth |
Darold Higa | Elizabeth |
Aaron Mintz | Elizabeth |
Michael Solheim | Elizabeth |
Eric Beauchamp | Elizabeth |
Roger Moore | Elizabeth |
Kyle Bieneman | Elizabeth |
Andrew Camardella | Elizabeth |
Todd Allen | Elizabeth |
Sam Reicks | Andrew Camardella |
Ray Doeksen | Sevin Strauss |
Leon Grossman | Sevin Strauss |
Ryan Taylor | Leon Grossman |
Simon Pyle | Sevin Strauss |
Ralph Brendler | Arturo Duarte |
Jeremy fay | Arturo Duarte |
Danny Blanchard | Andrew Camardella |
Brian Carstensen | Sevin Strauss |
Ashish Jasani | Sevin Strauss |