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Yes, knowing how the machine works is a key point and you will enjoy it more because instead of worrying about a break down you don't, because you say to yourself I can fix it ...no matter what it...

About getting in shape, My father lifts weights at age 84 he uses a a high repetition work out, using 12 oz. liquid in a can...............lol.It seems to cheer him up.But his muscles are not getting...

Check your bit to make sure the set screws did not come loose.Try moving it up and down and see if it slips in the bit holder.
Ben

when it goes back and forth getting faster and faster until finally stopping,the feed belts are rolled on the edges and causing drag, which as mentioned before is due to low head pressure. If the are...

When glue domestic woods gluing long grain to long grain using nice sharp joiner knives to square and straighten you stock, no biscuits or dowels are needed. In fact there is evidence over time they...

Hello,I took my old QC apart and removed the cone that holds the adapter, I slid a new adapter inside and tack welded it . Now I have a solid backup and it works as well as the original .If I need to...

Yes, the color streaks are made from the Ambrosia beetle that lay it's eggs in the hole a fungus starts to grow and that is what the larvae feed off of and the result is a colorful streak in the...

Hello, yes the end of the probe on my shopsabre came like that ,I forget the exact material on the tip,but same principal.
Ben

Hello, yes , it's much faster to fix it yourself and learn how it all goes together.When the warranty is up, then what.,I had mine apart as far as you can take when z-motors were back ordered I...

Probe ,bits and machine ! shipped to you for 1700.00.By a friend who bought it for guitars ,but does not have the time to learn it has 5-7 hours on it ,Contact me for Info.
Thanks,
Ben

Now..you have the feeling.... .that if it breaks ,no big deal I can fix it. I know that's how it was for me. Besides it feels good to go up against a fairly complicated machine that we have had no...

Hello, My friend a guitar maker, bought a carvewright it has 5 or 6 hours on it .It works fine he is selling it along with the probe bits for 1700.00 and that includes shipping. He decided he does...

Hello, you have to remove the sensor ,two screws prt off the plastic cover and get the dust that gets behind the lens out,I ended up takes the clear plastic lens out, no I just blow up in the hole...

also check to see if you still have the rubber o-ring on the brass wheel on the bottom left of the machine. Mine is usually due to a warped board when I get that message.
Ben

Yep, same here.When my bit became loose gave me a similar problem.If not the bit or chuck, then possibly the z-encoder is loosing track of the position of the bit.

Ben

No real, advantage as long as your is working. It' not like it will super charge the machine and do great new things, just more reliable. If yours is still under warranty ,you would have to have a...

yes, that's it. Al , did you just get a replacement for the older one. I wonder how the encoder looks compared to the older ones ?
Ben

Hello, I saw a picture of one on the forum here somewhere and the back of the motor where the black plastic piece covers the encoder is definitely different looking, shorter, As to what changes...

Well 200 hours with no Major problems is a big improvement !
Doc, Do you know what parts they put on yours ?
Doc, Glad you remembered me !
The original encoder were one of the weak points, it was...

Hello, I've been away from the forum for a while learning g-code and other various aspects of operating a CNC, since the carvewright gave me the bug and I purchased a shopsabre with a tool changer...

My probe for the shopsabre has a slight bit of rubber or plastic on the tip.I have read on the forum here where guys were using tip of super glue and other things to make a softer point so as not to...

While the carvewright has it's problems, and as you have heard here other more costly machines can have problems as well and as far as competition in this price range ,there is none.About 8 month ago...

Hello there, Have you found a way to make designer files to be able to be used on cnc machines ,such as an "stl" file. I saw your post and was curious.
Thanks,
Ben

Hello cabnet...I keep running into you...lol, they would not even need to go as far as creating a post processor for each machine if they could just make it where it would export in as a"stl" format...

Yes,I have has board sensor problems after just one Walnut board and dark sawdust was behind the the lens, despite the fact that I sealed it with silicone all around the edges inside where the...