So with a whopping 50 hours under my belt with the CW I started thinking this is just too east. Just hit start and walk about to come back to a sweet carving….not so fast there big guy. After about 5 attempts of 2 different patterns…all unsuccessful by the way, I started questioning why I bought this sticking machine and I just have a nice looking piece of junk. I was having all sorts of problems, stalls, etc.
So after going through a couple of the troubleshooting videos, I started seeing a common theme……some reference to keeping the machine clean and lubricated. Well I went to the auto parts store and local hardware store to get a few different flavors of lube, grease and compressed air. I spent a good 30-45 minutes getting all the dust cleaned out and getting everything all lubed and greased.
With reservation, I loaded up a piece of wood and fired it up. PERFECTION!
I thought I was doing good by blowing out the machine between carves but now I know that is just a start. A little dust build up can be very frustrating and the little time to put into a good deep clean and lube will pay huge dividends.