CNC Shark Forum

Usually it depends on how large the sign is, and the letters to be carved, and also, what material I'm carving. For letters less than 2 inches, I find I need to use a fairly blocky san-serif font that doesn't have small curls that the bit won't fit into. Even so, I end up doing those letters with a ...

Has anyone attempted to create a software "shim" in aspire to correct for the uneveness in the table? I like the aluminum angle fix, and I'll do that for sure, but as a quick fix, I am going to use a 3d "topo" model to mirror the uneveness of my tapletop in Aspire, then just "project toolpath onto 3...

When I first received my shark, the relay to control the outlet on the controller box was not working, and NWA sent me another one overnight and walked me through installing it. You may be having the same problem with that issue. I'm not sure if the blue light is related.

Nice! I've been playing around with these as well, and I'm trying to find a good battery solution that will last a while. How long does the 9v battery last on this one?

-Sallye

nice work!

I've gotten good price quotes from Total Plastics, Inc. out of Tampa FL. for 1/4" stock, you can get 1 sheet (4' x 8') for $98.50, or 5 sheets for $88.60 each. Shipping to my address in Louisiana is $95 for up to 9 sheets (up to 500lbs), and for an extra $10 per order, they'll pre-cut the stock down...

Nortman,

You say you jogged the machine to zero, then ran the program. Did you remember to zero out the XYZ after you moved the router to the proper origin point? You should click the XYZ0 button to zero out the axes.

Hope this helps!
Sallye

is it possible that your cables are in a bind at that point?

-sallye

nice job! thanks for sharing.
sallye

awesome job!! You've inspired me.
-sallye