I wanted to say that the folks at NWA are really on the ball! I emailed them and had a response within 20 minutes. He agreed with me that the controller was bad. I've got a new one on the way..
I need my Shark back!!
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- Tue Jul 23, 2013 12:10 pm
- Forum: CNC Shark
- Topic: Dead Z axis
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2608
- Mon Jul 22, 2013 2:57 pm
- Forum: CNC Shark
- Topic: Dead Z axis
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2608
Re: Dead Z axis
Hi 4D
There is absolutely nothing happening on the Z axis. Not a sound. The motor operates perfectly when I plug it into another channel.
I've got an email into nextwave. They have already responded.. Quick
There is absolutely nothing happening on the Z axis. Not a sound. The motor operates perfectly when I plug it into another channel.
I've got an email into nextwave. They have already responded.. Quick
- Mon Jul 22, 2013 12:42 pm
- Forum: CNC Shark
- Topic: Dead Z axis
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2608
Dead Z axis
Morning all I popped into the shop this morning to cut some shell for a fingerboard inlay. I fired up my shark, went to jog the router out of the way and had no Z control. X & Y are fine. I swapped channels to see if the stepper motor was falty. It's fine. The control software says the Z axis is mov...
- Sat Jan 12, 2013 8:22 pm
- Forum: Show off your CNC Shark projects
- Topic: Saw Duck & Sign For Friend
- Replies: 7
- Views: 3880
Re: Saw Duck & Sign For Friend
Pretty sure playing with your nodes is still illegal in some states..
Re: Accuracy
Thanks..
I liked the prospect of not having to bind the fretboard. I'm dying to try a fan-fret.. 27" scale length on the low E and 25.4 on the high.
Do you have the precise bits collet upgrade? If you don't you will. The stock collet will snap your $25, .023 bit in short order.
Cheers, Michael
I liked the prospect of not having to bind the fretboard. I'm dying to try a fan-fret.. 27" scale length on the low E and 25.4 on the high.
Do you have the precise bits collet upgrade? If you don't you will. The stock collet will snap your $25, .023 bit in short order.
Cheers, Michael
Re: Accuracy
Hi Tom.. My fingerboards are done on my shark. I do all of my drawing on my Mac and then export as a DXF file (much faster than trying to slog through drawing with Vcarve). In my "highdesign" drawing settings I go for decimal inches using .0000 resolution. I use the precise bits .023 freting bit. Th...
- Sat Nov 03, 2012 10:46 am
- Forum: Software. Programming
- Topic: Tapered Drawplate hole
- Replies: 4
- Views: 3250
Re: Tapered Drawplate hole
Those are both cool!
- Wed Oct 31, 2012 10:18 pm
- Forum: Show off your CNC Shark projects
- Topic: Deer Mantle
- Replies: 13
- Views: 8298
Re: Deer Mantle
Nice job!! Good looking..
You should drop the apostrophe next time.. Craig's (what)...
Cheers, M
You should drop the apostrophe next time.. Craig's (what)...
Cheers, M
- Fri Oct 19, 2012 12:29 pm
- Forum: CNC Shark
- Topic: What do I need to know?
- Replies: 5
- Views: 3400
Re: What do I need to know?
Hello.. First of all I think the Shark is a great machine for the money! It's very easy to use, and Vcarve is a perfect companion software package. I do find drawing with Vcarve to be clumsy, so I do all of my drawings on my Mac and export as a DXF to Vcarve. It really saves me a ton of time. You co...
- Tue Oct 16, 2012 5:36 pm
- Forum: CNC Shark
- Topic: Fingerboard
- Replies: 4
- Views: 3266
Re: Fingerboard
Roger, The Precise Bits website has all of the rate parameters for each bit they sell. As you can see from the picture, the fingerboard is radiused. I set my Z0 to the top of the crown plus .004 (thickness of a piece of paper) and set my final depth to .085". The Max DOC for the fret cutter is .09"....