Changes

*** Vacuum.  Hold a vacuum right up to the cutting area when using dusty or dangerous things (fiberglass, composities, MDF)

*** Vacuum.  Hold a vacuum right up to the cutting area when using dusty or dangerous things (fiberglass, composities, MDF)

*** Bits are razor sharp so be careful handling or installing them.  Most of the injuries I see are when the machine is off.  #1 is bumping you hand into the bit in the spindle when setting up your work.

*** Bits are razor sharp so be careful handling or installing them.  Most of the injuries I see are when the machine is off.  #1 is bumping you hand into the bit in the spindle when setting up your work.

*** Pinch Points all over the place.

*** Pinch Points all over the place that can crush fingers.

* What Can Go Wrong

* What Can Go Wrong

** Piece of material stuck on bit.  If a piece of material breaks loose and gets caught on the bit turn off the machine and get away.  The bit could snap and the material plus sharp bit could fly off.

** Piece of material stuck on bit.  If a piece of material breaks loose and gets caught on the bit turn off the machine and get away.  The bit could snap and the material plus sharp bit could fly off.

* Learn about Machine

* Learn about Machine

** Power On

** Power On (don't worry about limits button)

** Turning  on Spindle - It now works via Mach3 control!

** Turning  on Spindle - It now works via Mach3 control!

** End Stops - I don't know how reliable they are.  I don't suggest using them.

** End Stops - I don't know how reliable they are.  I don't suggest using them.

** E-Stop (kills power to drivers and spindle, but Mach3 does not know)

** E-Stop (kills power to drivers and spindle, but Mach3 does not know)

** Sacrificial Surface - allows you to cut things out without damaging the bed.

** Sacrificial Surface on top of bed - allows you to cut things out without damaging the bed.

** Clamping

** Clamping

* Learn about Mach3 Machine control

* Learn about Mach3 Machine control (not gcode (cut files) yet)

** Use profile on desktop called "Use This One" (MIB_CNC)

** Use profile (icon) on desktop called "Use This One" (MIB_CNC)

** Ignore start up error

** Ignore start up error

** Resetting

** Resetting. It starts in e-stop (reset) mode.  Click reset to clear that

** Jogging - Slow and Fast

** Jogging - Slow and Fast Arrow for X,Y and pgup/pgdown for Z.  Shift for fast jog.

** Zeroing

** Zeroing.  Click buttons next to DROs to zero.

** Does not matter if you "save the fixture" when you quit

** Does not matter if you "save the fixture" when you quit

** Show the rotary

** Show the rotary attachment under the table

* Notes on Bits (tools, end mills, etc)

* Notes on Bits (tools, end mills, etc)

** Plastics

** Plastics

*** Spiral upcut - Large "O" flutes if possible

*** Spiral upcut - Large "O" flutes if possible

** Drilling

** Drilling

** Feeds and Speeds

** Feeds and Speeds

** Use "Mach2/3 Arcs (inch) (*.txt)" post processor when saving the toolpaths

** Use "Mach2/3 Arcs (inch) (*.txt)" post processor when saving the tool paths

* Transfer GCode to Mach3

* Transfer GCode to Mach3