July 2012 ~ CNC Infomation System

Material And Cutting Bits Choose on CNC Wood Router

Material And Cutting Bits Choose
For processing material of cnc wood router, there are acrylic, wood, PVC, mdf, double color board, copper, aluminium plate etc. CNC wood router bits are tools for engraving, milling, drilling, cutting etc.
According to the material and processing way, here are some suggestion for cutter choose.
Acrylic Cutting
Acrylic thickness      Cutter suggest choose
20mm                   4mm double or single flute spiral bits
10mm                   4mm
8mm                     4mm
5mm                     3mm
3mm                     2mm

PVC cutting
PVC thickness         Cutter suggest choose
20mm                   4mm milling tool
15mm                   4mm
10mm                   3mm
5mm                     3mm
3mm                     2mm

MDF, usually is with 20mm, 15mm and 19mm thickness, usually as the blister mold, process is cutting, use 6mm tool.
Copper and Aluminium plate. Usually as the metal letters, cutting process using ball end cutter.
Engraving bits are for 3D engraving and flanging.

Solution For Too Much Dust While Processing MDF On CNC Wood Router

Have you encountered such situation? There are too much wood powder is sourrounding the air and cnc wood router while processing wood. It seriously affect the workshop air, environement, operator health, machine working performance. Then what is the solution for this?

Do not worry. OMNI offer you the solution for such problem on cnc wood router. OMNI offer dust collecting system or you may call it dust abstraction device. It is with one motor, 2 pcs of cloth bag, 1 piece of pipe, dust collector hood and support for hanging pipe on cnc wood router.

This device can collect the dust very well from processing material, working table, ensure the working peroformance, operator health, environment clean, and also machine life time. When you get cnc wood router from OMNI, do not forget to get such one.

Painting on Acrylic After Engraved by CNC Wood Router

The way of painting for back engraving on scotch acrylic.
It is easily to be back engraved for acrylic by cnc wood router. Then you may could use needle to inject the painting. It is easily to inject the painting to acrylic, the difficulty is to clean the painting out of engraving part. Usually you can use knife or gasoline to clean it, then make prima paint.
If the acrylic will not use primer paint, then can not use knife to clean.

The way of panting for back engraving on colorful acrylic
Using back painting way, painting the primer paint to the backside, then use the self-adhensive label to stick, then engrave it. When the engraving job is completed by cnc wood router, paint the gold painting again. When the paint is dry, clean the self-adhensive label. This way could protect primer and gold paint very well.

How To Use CNC Wood Router To Create Frame

1. Create frame program in CAD software. Then output it to program edit software, in this software, you set toolpath, choose cutters for different job, such as engraving, drilling or cutting etc. Then output the program with the format CNC Wood router could read.

2. Put wood workpiece to cnc wood router working table. To make sure that wood work piece be clamped or absorbed tightly to working table.

3. Now turn on cnc wood router, move spindle to the position you want starting. And set home point.

4. Use dust collecting system for operator health, environment proteciton, machine protection.

5. When the cnc wood router complete its work, the spindle will move back to the homepoint. You can go on another work or turn off cnc wood router.

Maintenance For Converter Motor On CNC Wood Router

Maintenance for converter motor on cnc wood router
1. In case that an increase in noise and vibration occurs to the cnc wood router motor, it should be considered as the result of bearing wear, and the machine requires timely replacement.
2. In case that an abrupt stalling occurs, or an unusual odor gives out during operation of cnc wood router, immediately cut off the power, and then point a megameter measuring stator to the insulation resistance and measure the symmetry of the three-phase resistance. When the difference between the maximum/minimum values and the average value of the phase resistance exceeds 3%, or the insulation loses out, the stator is determined to be burn out and should be timely repaired.
3. After being placed for many days, the electric spindle of cnc wood router should be operated without load for half an hour before starting operation, to enhance the stator’s insulation performance.
4. During maintenance, storage and transportation, the dust proof cap of cnc wood router should be mounted at the inlet of cooling water, to prevent sewage from entering the water passage.

CNC Wood Router Cut Acrylic Cashier Board and Breast Plate

Using cnc wood router cut acrylic for cashier board and breastplate is very easy and qucikly.

Firstly, you design the cashier board size and make tool path, choosing what cutter you use, then transfer the program file to the control system Usually the program file is with G code file.

Now you put the acrylic sheet on the working table, using clamps to fix it or using vacuum system to holding it down tightly. Then mount on the cutter. Move the cnc wood router spindle to the position you want to start processing. Now, cut starting.

It takes for a while, then partially finished product is coming.

Now take off the self-adhensive cover from acrylic, stick the gold paper with words on it. then done. The breast board is with double layer for acrylic.

Above is the whole process for acrylic processed by cnc wood router.

PopFab - factory in a briefcase

PopFab is 3d printer, precision cutter and CNC mill in a briefcase. Portable miniature DIY factory created by two MIT researchers: Ilan Moyer and Nadya Peek for true mobile manufacturing. Just bring it along and print anything you need.

Update:

You can see a great talk about Making Machines that Make by Nadya Peek here:

http://diy3dprinting.blogspot.com/2014/01/making-machines-that-make-talk-by-nadya.html

Moddler

I've been thinking for some time about starting a 3d services small business. It looks like there is a market for it here in Croatia since there are not many companies offering such services. I'm still not sure what should it be, but this is a great example. Moddler. Two man team with Objet Eden 500 V printer.

Moddler from Venturebeat on Vimeo.

Produce Architecture Model By CNC router

Architecture Model Production Sample made by router cnc:

Material： ABS board 2mm

1.Put ABS board 2mm to CNC router table;
2. Engrave and Cut ABS board by router cnc as the program file. This program file can be created and edited by CAD or CorelDraw etc software, then transfered to Type3 or ArtCAM for getting G code file with tool path. This G code file can be read by CNC router control system, such as DSP hand controller or Weihong controller.

3.Now the whole piece of ABS board is cutted or engraved as the program file. Seperate them and then glue them together. May be you are curious of the architecture model with glass window. There is whole piece of acrylic glued inside of model. So you can see that the building model is with glass window.

Produce Architecture Model By CNC Wood Router

Architecture Model Production Sample made by cnc router:

Material： ABS board 2mm

1.Put ABS board 2mm to CNC router table;
2. Engrave and Cut ABS board by CNC wood router as the program file. This program file can be created and edited by CAD or CorelDraw etc software, then transfered to Type3 or ArtCAM for getting G code file with tool path. This G code file can be read by CNC router control system, such as DSP hand controller or Weihong controller.

3.Now the whole piece of ABS board is cutted or engraved as the program file. Seperate them and then glue them together. May be you are curious of the architecture model with glass window. There is whole piece of acrylic glued inside of model. So you can see that the building model is with glass window.

Then which one is suitable for architecture model producing? Confirm your Max. material size, then choose right working size cnc router. Usually, peple can use from 600*900mm to 1300*2500mm according to your requirement.

OmNomNom Cretator transforms 2d to 3d

From http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:24639 :

What is OmNomNom Creator?

It is a lightweight easy to use software tool to change 2D Images into 3D objects.

You can use it to create 3D Cookie Cutters, Medallions, Logos, Surface Maps, Mazes, QR Codes, Stamps, or for anything where you need to get a 2D image into a 3D project.

Very simple to use, just drag and drop any common image format (gif, jpg, png, tiff etc.) into OmNomNom.

Choose the output format you want, and it will launch OpenScad containing a template of your 3D object.

If you don't use OpenScad, don't worry, the work has been done for you, just create the .stl and print. Changing sizes and dimensions is a breeze.

You can also create your own templates (please post your templates on Thingiverse).

** If OpenSCAD crashes or is slow exporting your models, try the development snapshot of OpenSCAD, I found it worked better **

Compatibility: Mac OS X 10.7 or later (Lion or later)
Requirement: OpenSCAD 2011.12 or later
Printing: All objects printed on a ToM with single extruder using Jetty Accelerated Firmware and Pause@ZPos

Type3 For CNC Wood Router Function

2D cutting, 2.5D carving and 3D routing which made by cnc wood router are easy with Type3 the leading artistic CAD/CAM software for signmakers. Benefit from over 18 years of expertise with sign makers and machine specialists. Whether you're doing vinyl cutting, woodworking, display creation, sign making or lettering applications. Type3 software is bound to offer you the right tools and to save precious time on design and machining.Type3 Software is available for both 2D and 3D applications.

Rostock delta 3d printer

Rostock delta 3d printer.

Blog with project history: deltabot.tumblr.com
Videos: youtube.com/user/jcrocholl/videos?query=rostock
More pictures: flickr.com/photos/jcrocholl/tags/rostock
More details about parts: thingiverse.com/tag:rostock
OpenSCAD source files: github.com/jcrocholl/rostock
Documentation: reprap.org/wiki/Rostock

Rostock is a delta robot 3D printer prototype with the following design goals:

Build volume: 8x8x16 inches or 200x200x400 mm
Footprint: 12x14 inches
Print surface: 8x8 inches heated glass which never moves
Mass of end effector with two hotends: less than 150g
Positioning speed: 800 mm/s in all 3 directions
Positioning accuracy: at least 30 steps/mm in all 3 directions
Simplicity: fewer than 200 parts (not including washers, nuts and SMD-mounted electronics)
Hardware cost: less than $500 USD

Intall TypeEdit2003Plus

Install TypeEdit2003Plus which used for router cnc
1. You can start the installing program named TypeEdit2003+.exe in the root directory of this CD.
Or you can get in the folder named TypeEdit and run the Setup.exe.
Please seclect “Next>” until you get

Recommend you to choose Custom, So you can get

There is also a button named Change… , click it, you can get more option, for example, Choose the Help and then click Change…, then you get this dialog box

Choose everything you want and then click “Next>” until you get

You should choose “Yes, I want to restart my computer now” …

After restarting your computer, you will get

Click “Next>” “Next>” “Next>” “Next>” up to the end.

So now, you have installed TypeEdt2003Plus successfully.

How to Install USB Donle

How to Install the USB dongle
After installed Type3 software, you will find a shortcut icon in your computer’s desktop as . But if you double click it, you will get this message

It is because you haven’t install the dongle and it’s driver.
Then you should plug in the USB dongle in your computer and install the driver program of the dongle. If you didn’t do these, you will get this message after you double click Type3 shortcut.

1． Go to the folder that you installed TypeEdit2003plus, C:\TypeEdit2003PLUS as a example. Get in the folder named Key. Also you can find this folder in this CD’s root directory.

You will find these programs in the Key folder. Drop the ini.dll on the REGSVR32.exe as below

Then you will get

Drop the SetUp_PWD.dll on the REGSVR32.exe as below

You will get

So now, you have installed the driver of the dongle. Then, double click the shortcut of TypeEdit 2003plus, you can start it and start your cnc wood router work.

How To Change Language in Type3 Software

After starting Type3 software, you may want to change the language you need. In Type3 interface, you can press “F10” button on your keyboard, Or click your mouse like this

So now, you get this dialog box.

Select the language you want and restart the software, you will found the language changed as you want. Good option for CNC wood Router work.

CNC Router Programming Solution

CNC ROUTER PROGRAMMING SOLUTION

Router-CIM Automation Suite 2012 provides a CNC programming solution and is now available for any Router CNC, point to point or profiling machine. Router-CIM is automatic programming for CAD drawings and solid assemblies. Completely integrated with AutoCAD and Autodesk Inventor, the Router-CIM CAD/CAM software will save time and money with proven technology features not found in other software, says the company.

How To Engrave With CNC Wood Router?

How to Engrave With a CNC Wood Router
By Wade Shaddy, eHow Contributor
Learning how to hand engrave with a router can be very rewarding. Freehand engraving yields results that last forever. All you need is a small hand router. Draw your pattern on a piece of wood and establish your lines. Follow them with a router and a small engraving bit. Because you don't use guides to follow your patterns, it gives your engravings a custom, hand carved look. It's easy, fun and it's even safer than engraving with a knife. A popular grape-leaf pattern is traditional and easy to find, and is a good place to start.

Things You'll Need
Small hand router, 1/4-inch capacity
Router bit, 1/4-inch flute
2 wrenches that came with router
Pencil
Pattern
Pine, 6-by-24-by-3/4-inch
Grape leaf pattern
Scissors
2 hand clamps, 12-inch
1Download a grape leaf pattern of your choice and print it out. Cut out the pattern with scissors.

2Trace the pattern onto the pine. Clamp the pine to the edge of a worktable.

What You Must Know Before Working On PCB

What you must know before working on PCB by CNC wood router

There are many ways for working on PCB. Here inttroduce working on PCB by CopperCam software. We use Gerber file transfer to G code which can be used on router cnc.
Here you must notice that, the first step working on PCB is drilling, not engraving.
1. Drilling
2. Engraving lines and milling edge of PCB
3. Milling redundant copper layer
4. Cutting outline of PCB

Why we should drill firstly? If we engrave line and mill edge of PCB, it will cause such a problem: It will creat a force which causing land dropping when the driller rolling at high speed, this is a unignore problem.So we suggest drill first.

Still Using Twin-Adhensive To Fix PCB On Working Table? Out!

How to fix PCB on CNC wood router working table?
Are you a PCB workshop owner? How you fix PCB on CNC router working table? By twin adhensive? by clamp? After using adhensive, it is rather not eady to remove the adhensive, right? Well, if you use clamp, and
when the PCB size is not small, then the middle section of PCB may can not fixed tightly, and cause lower resolution?

Today, OMNI suggest a good solution for PCB processing. We use No.67 spray adhensive with 3M brand.
1. Clean the dust from PCB back and working table. Then spray out the No.67 adhensive to PCB back and leave the PCB for several min.
2. Ensure working table is even, put PCB on table, start engraving and drilling.
3. NO.67 adhensive can be used repeatly for several days. So for next PCB, then still use it. If the back of PCB is with a little adhensive after processed by router cnc, then use 3M orange detergent to clean it.

Comparation About Cutters And Processing Material

For cheaper acrylic, we try different feeding speed, different spindle rolling speed on cheap acrylic drilling, the drilling result is ok, but the acrylic powder easily sticks cutter and melted, then causing cnc wood routercutter broken.

For expensive acrylic, 8000 rpm is no problem for it, the acrylic hole edge is smooth, and the powder is not easy to stick cutter. It is also faster for powder removing,
drilling hole resolution is higher, and no acrylic melt appearance.

The cheaper 2.0 single edge milling cutter, powder removing capability is just ok. But the edge of work have to be improved.

High quality single edge 2.0 milling cutter, the cutting edge is smooth, no need for re-work again, like made by mould.

CNC Router/Router CNC/CNC Wood Router Purchasing Tips

CNC Router/Router CNC/CNC Wood Router Purchasing Tips:

1. Identifying what is main work using CNC wood router. CNC router manufactures classify cnc routers for several purpose, this is for meeting different processing material. It is wasty
if you works on double corlor board by cnc router for mould, or engraves stamp by large size laser engraving machine. And also it is un-affordable to works on the mould by the cnc router for
adversiting purpose. So please let sales person to know that your mainly work, including the workpiece size, material characteristics, thickness, weight, engraving or cutting result and other requirement
etc for getting a product satisfying, which could creat considerable benefit.

2. Choose suitable model
For smaller sign shop, considering mainly works on acrylic letters, double color board, chest card etc, should buy an advertising grade. And if you mainly cut acrylic letters, suggest choose spindle power
bigger than 800w. Orelse, it will speed up bearing wear, lost resolution if using smaller power spindle work for heavy duty job. Generally, if you only engrave double color board, suggest using working size less than
600mm, if you also cut big board, then choose the right size cnc router. If you works on cylindrical material or other unusual shape, then, you may need to mount on some frock clamp or rotary attachment. And this
requires longer z axis travelling size.

3. Try making sample before placing order
For ensuring that your order is 100% suitable for your work. Better confirm that machine made your work before, or has the similar working sample. OMNI sales engineer confirm your workpiece with technicians, and
also could show our former sample work for customer. Also now, for the special purpose cnc router, OMNI will test the machine by doing the same workpiece with customer, for ensuring customers could use it perfectly.

4. Sign Contract Or Getting Proforma Invoice
In the contract or PI, we must be clear about the cnc wood router model, configuration, pricelist, delivery term, payment term etc.

5. Delivery And Training
Before dispatching, workshop workers will recheck conformity between machine and productionr requirement, count the spare parts, and usually cnc router will be working no stop for 72 hours for ensuring machine
works with good condition. OMNI have agents in some countries, and could offer training and machine installation at site. And also OMNI could assign technician go for training for those countries without agents.

6. Guarantee And After Sales Service
Usually OMNI product offer one year for machine guarantee except the consumable spare parts. Our Serivce only have beginning, no ending. OMNI promise Products can be returned or exchanged unconditionally
within 3 days after you receive products and find any dissatisfaction. For spare parts with quality problem in one year, OMNI exchange it unconditionally.

7. Maintenance
Please take good care of products delivered from OMNI.
Working Environment:
1. Do not work under forceful electric power or forceful magnetic environment
2. Please use three prong power
3. Stable voltage, suggest using manostat regulator
4. Do not work under strong acid or kaline environment.
Maintenance
Clean machine regularly, lubricant transmission part regularly.

Laser Engraving Machine Problems And Solution

The reason of material surface is uneven or too shallow after engraved by laser engraving machineand Solution:

1. Check the focus distance is ok or not

2. If there is wet paper on the processing material, check if the paper is too much or the water in the paper is too much;
3. Check if the laser tube is ageing
4. Confirm is laser beam path is right
5. The mirror is covered with dust too much
6. Mirror is broken
7. Laser tube head is dirty

OR330 CNC Router Using Tips

OR330 CNC wood Router Tips:

1. Bits:
This cnc router can use bits with 3.175mm and 6mm. Bits are for engraving, cutting and drilling. Offer er11 collet.
These bits are usually for working on wood, plastic, arylic. If you works on metal, stone, brass etc, please let us know and
we order them specially for you.
Mounting on cnc wood router bits: Bits are mounted into the bottom of spindle through the collet. Firstly, put the right size collet to
spindle taper hole, then put bits into collet. Then use the spanner to fix flat channel, then use another spanner to turn spindle screw at the opposite direction,
then bits can be mounted on the spindle tightly.
Processing Material And Workpiece Clamp
CNC router can work on acrylic, double color board, hard rubber, brass, red copper, duralium and steeless etc. For acrylic, double color board such material,
we can put adhensive to stick it on the working table; for metal, stone such hard material, suggest use T shape screw and hold down plate to fix on table; when
you process stamp, could mount on a workholder, then fix the workpiece on the workholder.

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