New Machine Day! Little Fadal 2016L

MwTech Inc said:

Might sound silly but I used a wooden 3/8 wooden dowel in a holder to learn with.

Sharpened the end to give me a reference point.

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Dan from Oakland said:

Just a suggestion- ANYTIME you run a new program: 1: set your rapids to 25% 2: Add in a +3" Z fixture offset. Then run your program. At least now you have fighting chance of hitting the feed hold or big red button if something is wrong.

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RH68 said:

I second the suggestion about adding 3” or more to the Z offset and dry run the program. Another thing I did when first learning - tape a black sharpie to your tool holder and tape a piece of cardboard to the table. Practice writing programs that draw the tool path on the cardboard with a marker. Spindle off of course. If you screw up you don’t risk damaging the machine. Also, use Slide Hold instead of Estop.

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RH68 said:

I second the suggestion about adding 3” or more to the Z offset and dry run the program. Another thing I did when first learning - tape a black sharpie to your tool holder and tape a piece of cardboard to the table. Practice writing programs that draw the tool path on the cardboard with a marker. Spindle off of course. If you screw up you don’t risk damaging the machine. Also, use Slide Hold instead of Estop.

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Dan from Oakland said:

Just a suggestion- ANYTIME you run a new program: 1: set your rapids to 25% 2: Add in a +3" Z fixture offset. Then run your program. At least now you have fighting chance of hitting the feed hold or big red button if something is wrong.

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