QC wiggle

[liquidguitars]

I just replaced a old QC " screw backed out and bent the flange" and repalced the bit with a new adapter.

After I installed the new QC I checked the play, the Bit wiggles in the socket! :o :mad: :( also the CW is making more noise.

LG

[cnsranch]

Make sure it's the adapter that's wiggling, not the bit itself.

That happened to me over the weekend, cutting bit worked loose - I got lucky and didn't break it.

[liquidguitars]

in this case all new all glued. :mad:

I even glue the bit to the adapter like i like to do, so if i loose a screw "like it just did" the bit will still keep working utill i
stop it.

anyone know if the play in the QC and bit goes away under speed?

LG

[TWOATLOW8]

I had the same problem with mine....got the new QC in put it on and whe i pu the bit in the QC the bit wiggled a bit.....carved a pcs came out like crap wiggle still there...yes..

got a new qc in days later installed it no wiggle carve the same piece perfect...

I still have the QC that the bit wiggles in but have not had a chance to look at it.

[Rick P]

I have the same story with a replacement QC that I had to purchase because QCs are not covered under the CW warranty. My original QC had a failure in the little screw inside the QC. The replacement QC ruined 3 of my adapters before I figured out it was a bad QC. LHR is sending me another replacement QC at no charge, but they are on backorder. I have been waiting over 2 weeks.

[Digitalwoodshop]

I would lube up the QC and with no bit in it do the sling shot.... Snapping the outer sleeve. It could be a manufacturing error or some contamination. Even some lock tite getting inside the QC from the mounting threads.

Are you sure the lower bearing metal damper did not fall out and you missed it. Remember the metal corrugated sleeve around the lower bearing.

The only other option is to replace it.

Any chance that is was a new used part.... I have gotten some parts from LHR that were used but sold as new. They replaced or adjusted the price no problem but I think they may part out machines and especially since they refurb the Z Trucks. Did the QC look Virgin?

I got Cut Motor Brushes that were 1/2 worn and some Roller Bearings that were still dirty and a used Z Truck. The Z Truck was refurbished and LHR corrected the price.

Honest errors just happen.... A new guy cleaning up, tosses a part into a bin....

AL

[dragoncarver]

rick did you hear when they will have the QC's in

[Rick P]

Dragoncarver - The tech support person did not know when QCs would become available. I hope the time they are taking means they are making better QCs.

[SharonB]

Boy, do I hate to hear that LHR doesn't have QC's. I just finished a carve and couldn't get the bit out but could move the bit/adapter back and forth a good quarter inch. I haven't taken the QC off yet but this QC only had about 12 hours on it...and it ruined the adapter (BB marks now).When I checked about a week ago I couldn't buy adapters either. So looks like I'm going to be down for quite sometime to come.

Also, the cut motor has started revving up when pushing enter...do I have other problems starting...CC machine has over 200 hours on it? Anyone want to give me ideas in a private message. SharonB

[dragoncarver]

i was told it was because the factory shut down for 2 weeks for Chinese new year and we are just now getting the inventory shortages from that of course they had the anniversary of tennimen square also

[Rick P]

SharonB - adapters can also be purchased through Sears or Highland Woodworking.

[butch09]

[QUOTE=TWOATLOW8;84708]I had the same problem with mine....got the new QC in put it on and whe i pu the bit in the QC the bit wiggled a bit.....carved a pcs came out like crap wiggle still there...yes..

got a new qc in days later installed it no wiggle carve the same piece perfect...

I still have the QC that the bit wiggles in but have not had a chance to look at it.[/QUOTE

With this being my very first post, I'm hesitant to post here...Not sur eif this is the right forum/thread. Anyway, I've yet to carve a piece that looks ANYTHING like any of the examples of pieces that have been posted here. I've attached a pic of what my carvings look like. It doesnt matter what I'm carving, which bit (1/16th or 1/8th) it all looks like this. I thought it was something I've been doing wrong, but is this what the "QC wiggle" will cause as mentioned above?

I also attached the .mpc file of the family crests I'm trying to carve. I got the .jpg online and converted to a pattern.

Anyone's help would be appreciated as I just don't know where to go with this.


Thanks very much, Butch

[Jeff_Birt]

I got the .jpg online and converted to a pattern.


Well there is your problem :). JPGs a very 'noisy' images. There is a lot of speckles caused by the compression process. It takes quite a bit of work in Pattern Editor or another graphics program to clean them up. Use the forums 'Search' feature and search for "jpg" for even more information.

[butch09]

So there's a good chance that it's not the QC wiggle? I was pretty worried. Just finished a "sign" that I used the "outline pattern" on for the first time, and it looks decent. Good thing I have a bunch of scrap just laying around waiting to get carved and then burned.

Thanks Jeff, I was hoping I wasn't gonna get flamed for posting in the wrong thread or something.

Butch

[Rick P]

Thanks for that jpg information Jeff ... I had that happen too and did not know what was happening.
So much to learn ... so little time ...

I don't have Pattern Editor ... would you recommend getting it ?

[Digitalwoodshop]

Boy, do I hate to hear that LHR doesn't have QC's. I just finished a carve and couldn't get the bit out but could move the bit/adapter back and forth a good quarter inch. I haven't taken the QC off yet but this QC only had about 12 hours on it...and it ruined the adapter (BB marks now).When I checked about a week ago I couldn't buy adapters either. So looks like I'm going to be down for quite sometime to come.

Also, the cut motor has started revving up when pushing enter...do I have other problems starting...CC machine has over 200 hours on it? Anyone want to give me ideas in a private message. SharonB


SharonB,

The Cut Motor Starting by itself or with Enter is the C1 Capacitor on the X Termination Board. One end has broken and is very dangerous.

I have posted pictures of the Capacitor. It vibrates like the L2 in the Power Supply and the wire breaks.

http://forum.carvewright.com/showthread.php?p=85150#post85150

AL

[liquidguitars]

Are you sure the lower bearing metal damper did not fall out and you missed it. Remember the metal corrugated sleeve around the lower bearing.

AL,
my metal damper droped out not long after you posted this.

Anyone have pictures to show how to do a rebuild?

LG

[JOHNB]

So there's a good chance that it's not the QC wiggle? I was pretty worried. Just finished a "sign" that I used the "outline pattern" on for the first time, and it looks decent. Good thing I have a bunch of scrap just laying around waiting to get carved and then burned.

Thanks Jeff, I was hoping I wasn't gonna get flamed for posting in the wrong thread or something.

Butch

if your q.c. does a "wiggle", i would recommend that you do not use your machine till you eliminate that wiggle. there should be no back and forth or up and down movement of the q.c.. it's made to only spin in a circle?

[butch09]

Appreciate the info, but I'm pretty sure there is no wiggle. I just wasnt sure what the "wiggle" that had been mentioned earlier in the thread was what was causing my carvings to look like it had been hammered out instead of carved. If you look at the pic that I posted, you'll see exactly what Jeff was talking about...There are "Extra" bits of info in the low quality .jpg image that are interpreted by the machine as "carve points" where there shouldn't be any.

Low res .jpgs are my problem. I've already used a different .jpg file with no optimization and it came out pretty darn nice.

Thanks!! Butch

[Rick P]

Interesting QC video if you have not seen it ...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2SQSfjKYBJc

[PCW]

Interesting QC video if you have not seen it ...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2SQSfjKYBJc


I followed Wayne's advise in the video last night an polished the bit adapter and lubricated the chuck and have to tell you it works great. No more fighting to insert and removing the bits. Dan

[SteveEJ]

I'm going to polish and check the balance of mine while I wait for my bearings to arrive. It just makes sense to me to check these things to keep from having future breakdowns. Since the QC is not under warranty there should be no problem there.

Steve