Another problem already

[bizbiki]

After being down for about a month with a chuck issue I finally had an the opprotuinity to get backinto my shop this morning. After one successful carve my bit plate will not swing out far enuf to contact the bit therefore I cant carve the next step in this project. I have throughly cleaned the machine and blew compressed air around the plate, nothing seems to be restricting the trucks ability to go to the far end of the cc. It is 53 degrees in my shop. Any thoughts?

As always
Thanks for any help

Louie

[Dan-Woodman]

CW recoments a minumum of 60 -100 deg. I've notice mines get sluggish at colder temps.
later Daniel

[Ron Smith]

After one successful carve my bit plate will not swing out far enuf to contact the bit therefore I cant carve the next step in this project. Any thoughts?
Louie

Louie,

Mine stuck on me once when I cleaned it all out and I flipped it back and forth a few times and it started working fine. I had evidently gotten some sawdust into where it jammed the flipper a little. It's been working fine ever since. Hope you find it isn't something serious.

Ron

[Ron]

I have a piece of fishing line hooed up to mine
right now and pull on it when the truck looks for it.It seems like even if you clean it it doesnt last long.Have tried oiling it doesnt matter

[bizbiki]

thanks guys, I hope that it is a temperture issue, it does seem sluggish. I would hate to think that I would need to drill a hole in the bit plate and use fishing line just to get my machine to work.

Thanks again

Louie

[mtylerfl]

I have a piece of fishing line hooed up to mine
right now and pull on it when the truck looks for it.It seems like even if you clean it it doesnt last long.Have tried oiling it doesnt matter

Well...now I've heard everything! I'm trying to get a picture of you yankin' the line just at the perfect moment...kinda like hooking a fish, I guess. That's just too funny.

[upcedar]

Ron, u'r the man, what a good ideal. u must ice fish a lot - ha-ha...

[liquidguitars]

Check the cut motor wires. That Z pack loves to hit them

LG

[Jeff_Birt]

There is also a PDF in the troubleshooting section that covers this. Do a search for 'bit plate' for even more ideas.

[Ron]

thats what us Minnesotans do lol.Its all timing