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by ssbxfire
Tue Oct 29, 2019 6:26 pm
Forum: CNC Shark
Topic: Controller Replacement BlackBox
Replies: 10
Views: 9280

Re: Controller Replacement BlackBox

With a little looking it didn't take long to get my Shark HD4 up on a Blackbox controller. A few tuning parameters in grbl and I had the Blackbox controller cutting the same circles I cut with the Shark controller/pendant. Do I plan on keeping the Blackbox connected, not at this time, it's for anoth...
by ssbxfire
Thu Apr 20, 2017 11:27 am
Forum: Setting up the Shark
Topic: HD4 carving mirror image
Replies: 3
Views: 3873

Re: HD4 carving mirror image

sorry for the extreme late post, it turns out the x/y cables were mis-marked, swapped the cables on the controller and all is now fine
by ssbxfire
Thu Mar 16, 2017 1:22 pm
Forum: Setting up the Shark
Topic: HD4 carving mirror image
Replies: 3
Views: 3873

HD4 carving mirror image

I have setup my Shark HD4 received from Rockler and all seems fine except it is running my VCarve generated carvings with the toolpath reversed along with any text is reversed (mirror image). I do have the gantry/spindle mounted such that the spindle is fully visible towards the stepper motor on the...
by ssbxfire
Thu Mar 09, 2017 10:26 pm
Forum: Setting up the Shark
Topic: Piranha: Controller not connecting to PC
Replies: 27
Views: 25730

Re: Piranha: Controller not connecting to PC

not having a bit of luck getting my old WinXP system to connect to the controller, I have tried Control Panel versions 1.5, 1.6 and 2.1 and 3.0....no go I have tried another system with XP on it and no success there either, it all seems to boil down to the supplied USB driver, OEMTech, doesn't seem ...