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by TAW
Mon Feb 12, 2018 10:51 am
Forum: CNC Shark
Topic: Tiling
Replies: 3
Views: 2852

Re: Tiling

yes watch the videos-- when you do try to do project it helps to have a reference fence- I use a 1 x .25 thick pc of wood with 2 sided tape along the bed. you can mark your start point - zero and where you have the break in the sign(tile size). so you can slide the sign up to your mark and clamp and...
by TAW
Mon Jan 08, 2018 11:55 am
Forum: CNC Shark
Topic: Setting z zero
Replies: 6
Views: 3876

Re: Setting z zero

Hopefully you have this worked out. When you say "I would like to setup a job, with the "Z ZERO" set to the spoil board and the cut starting at the top of the part."........ Are you talking about when you design the project and setting start points a bit/ depths or are you talking about the actual p...
by TAW
Wed Dec 20, 2017 10:42 am
Forum: CNC Shark Pro Plus HD
Topic: Update to CP 2.1 - Virtual Zero Disappeared!
Replies: 5
Views: 4431

Re: Update to CP 2.1 - Virtual Zero Disappeared!

mine did same thing- I looked at registration info- looked like it tried to update or something because the info boxes still need to verify an email address- (must of had my tether hot spot left on my phone otherwise no internet connection) once I added the email address I closed everything and star...
by TAW
Thu Dec 07, 2017 11:09 am
Forum: CNC Shark Pro Plus HD
Topic: Virtual Zero
Replies: 2
Views: 2815

Re: Virtual Zero

I just saw the first line- "Problem solved!" what was the issue???? I did not have the SAME issue....but after 2 yrs of the touch plate working fine... the buttons went away for the 5 point touch off- only had the one point in center working. I went into the registration info tab and just notice tha...
by TAW
Mon Nov 06, 2017 2:48 pm
Forum: CNC Shark
Topic: Nervous
Replies: 5
Views: 3879

Re: Nervous

you will be fine- that's what I go mine for too was signs... I am not computer literate either....
by TAW
Wed Sep 27, 2017 8:54 am
Forum: CNC Shark
Topic: Best way to carve or engrave small letters
Replies: 9
Views: 6687

Re: Best way to carve or engrave small letters

I use a 11 degree liner bit- looks like a sharpened pencil end. works good.
by TAW
Fri Jul 14, 2017 8:52 am
Forum: Software. Programming
Topic: Virtual Zero
Replies: 4
Views: 4740

Re: Virtual Zero

It will ask you if you like to used the last VZ settings and you answer accordingly. If you did not change bits your z will still be set. if you are carving on a pocketed area your new tool path should have new start point (minus the amount you just took out of that area) this is done in the text on...
by TAW
Fri Jun 02, 2017 9:35 am
Forum: CNC Shark
Topic: Preventing tear out
Replies: 5
Views: 5308

Re: Preventing tear out

I use a soft wire brush used from work and thrown out when not doing the job anymore. But you may save this carve with a brush of sorts to just scrub the fuzzys off...worth a try. I stay with grain as much as possible because this brush will scratch oak even but then light palm sanding cleans those up
by TAW
Thu Apr 13, 2017 6:36 am
Forum: CNC Shark
Topic: Bosch 1617 router doesn't fit YIKES
Replies: 4
Views: 3811

Re: Bosch 1617 router doesn't fit YIKES

on my hd3 slime line I thought the same thing...... I just had to pry the opening at the slot area and it slide right in.....would of sworn there was no way it was going to fit.....but it did.... just saying that was my experience......but the HD4 may be different.
good luck
by TAW
Thu Mar 30, 2017 10:48 am
Forum: CNC Shark
Topic: how to set the carving debths
Replies: 3
Views: 2543

Re: how to set the carving debths

without knowing all of the info asked for above hard to tell but a few things that got me right away was: 1. make sure you are selecting what you want as far as inches or mm 2. if a v bit make sure your selecting a flat bottom cut depth not the upper part of bit 3. do you have the correct material t...