CNC Shark Forum

They sterilized the motors. Stickers removed. But I’ll have to check dimensions to verify nema. Thank you. I’m looking to keep the shark pretty much intact and put a new controller on it. Would like to do a setup that I can upgrade a home built onto later. That way I can put the shark back together ...

I have been looking at putting Mach4 on my machine. And I have figured out that we need to use a completely different controller. I have been pulling teeth to find out from Nextwave as to what hardware they are using. They finally answered with. Hi Mr. Devlin, We use NEMA 23 Bipolar stepper motors. ...

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Ok I have the laser... it works and I’ve done a test burn. Are there any specs on this laser so we can get comparison info as to what it will do. Can it cut and if so how much. I’m sure it’s not much or needs many passes. How many watts is it. Type of laser. Diode I guess.

I am new. But I do run the brush with a vacuum. I also have running overhead a 500 cfm dust collector. I am thinking of building a table with a cage for the cnc. I would attach the dust collector to the side and use it as a downdraft system. I would have inlet holes on the far side of the box. No he...

Hmmm. That was my solution. Stay off the machine....

My wife has a Bernina embroidery machine. If the needle or thread breaks I can stop and fix the problem. Then I can reset the position back to where the problem occurred and continue the job. When I asked tech support about this with the shark they said it was on their todo list!!!

Suggestions on a 1/8” collet for a Bosch 1617 router. Or should I waste my time with 1/8” shank bits.