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Reran the test with marking. Got the same result and the same distance.

Then I noticed that when the truck moves to set the height of the bit on the little table that comes out, before the table...

Yes, the screw is tight. The only thing that makes sense to me is gear train slipping in the y gear drive. Is that logical and possible?

texasinmi

Based on the input I got from the community, I did the following tests.

1. Looked at all four Y bearings and they all rotated with truck movement.

2. Checked the belt and it is tight so that it...

If it is slipping, how do you correct that?

texasinmi

Belt condition good and tension is tight. Only 137 hours on the machine. I changed the bearings and the Y motor about a year ago. Bearings seem good and tight.

When I test the Y axis, I get some...

Fixed the cut motor with the community's help, lose wire.

I ran the y axis test and runs fine. The y axis fails during homing after I put in the bit and it checks for bit height. It fails at the...

My second gen Carvewright was working fine. Reorganized my shop and moved it. Now I get 2 errors.

1. The carve motor will not run. I do the motor test and it says it is running fine, but it is not...

I have tried many types of mops and none of them get down into the narrow parts of the carve. Also, if I have a series of narrow valleys between narrow high parts, it sands everything down.
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Thanks ya'll, great tips.

texasinmi

I have been carving for a while and am looking for advice on sanding. When I carve fine detail like feathers on a wing, what is the best way to sand the rough spots and not trash the detail? Also,...

Ever since I had my machine, each end of the drive shaft looks the same, a square. Is there supposed to be something glued to one end?

texasinmi

With my B machine I will be carving merrily along and get some error, like y stall. I trouble shoot, clear it and want to restart the carve at the spot it stopped. On the keyboard the only option I...

I have a B machine. I was just inspecting parts as a part of maintenance. I took the drive shaft out and it was fine. On putting it back it now looks like it is too short. It just barely gets out of...

That makes sense. I am hearing the x motor laboring, it speeds up and slows down during the measurement. I get exactly what you have Al in your attachment.

I am going to invest in 3M for all the...

The ramp is the kind of thing I need. Did you create it with a 5 deg angle?

texasinmi

I am carving a cutout. On one end in the x direction I am getting a stairstep pattern as the bit goes deeper.

It has happened more than once. Any ideas?

texasinmi

I am doing a series of cutouts. For these, I do not need the CW to do super accurate measurements of the board, just me telling it where the corner is and off it should go.

I do not see a way to...

The ramp needs to be 1.5" wide, 4.0" long, and the incline needs to start upward 1/4" from the base at a 5 deg angle, I rechecked my math to get the correct angle.

What software pack is extrude...

I have the base Carvewright software and what comes with the probe.

I need to create something similar to a ramp that is at a 7 deg angle to the horizontal. I then need to mount something to the...

I need to carve a surface with and exact slope angle, in this case 7 deg.

I do not see a way to do this. I am probably blind, my wife thinks so. What is the best way to create an exact angle?
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The clicking was a stripped gear. Working on the belt. Sanding belts are being obsoleted.

texasinmi

I did the x axis test and it ran fine, out and back.

The area of the belt that is folded under is about 1/16 of an inch, the loaded board does not touch it.

texasinmi

I have a B machine. When measuring a board, I get a clicking sound from the x axis and it stops after about 1 inch. It gives me a Y axis stall error, thought the Y axis is not moving, weird. I did...

I am carving a piece I painted with gloss black. I get a board sensor error. I do a board sensor test and get readings from 2-7.

Any tricks to get this to work?

texasinmi

Well, a gold star for Al and bergerud**

I replaced the FSC cable and voila...carving occurred. I am going to order a dozen. Al do you have a source or should I just call Connie?

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