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==Overview==
 
==Overview==
This is where I'll be hanging data on the ACCTECH CNC.
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==== Getting Started ====
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# Start with a DXF file.
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# Open in CAM software, produce GCODE.
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# Load GCODE onto a thumb drive, then plug it into the CNC's Controller.
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# Turn on the CNC, Navigate to the File menu.
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## Remove the old job, leaving the two default jobs alone.
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## Copy the new job from the thumb drive to the Controller.
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## Ensure that the bit is correct for the GCODE you CAMmed.
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## Set your origin.
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## Start the job!
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==== What to do if something goes Wrong ====
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* Pause the Job
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* Stop the Job
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** Restarting a saved job
  
 
== Files ==
 
== Files ==

Revision as of 16:42, 20 April 2016

Creator:
EnabrinTain
Status:
Active
Born On:
11/17/15
Last Updated:
16:42, 20 April 2016 (CDT)

Overview

Getting Started

  1. Start with a DXF file.
  2. Open in CAM software, produce GCODE.
  3. Load GCODE onto a thumb drive, then plug it into the CNC's Controller.
  4. Turn on the CNC, Navigate to the File menu.
    1. Remove the old job, leaving the two default jobs alone.
    2. Copy the new job from the thumb drive to the Controller.
    3. Ensure that the bit is correct for the GCODE you CAMmed.
    4. Set your origin.
    5. Start the job!


What to do if something goes Wrong

  • Pause the Job
  • Stop the Job
    • Restarting a saved job

Files

See this pdf for directions