4-Axis
Setting up the machine:
Measure your material using calipers. You will need the diameter and length - it may help to write this on the material itself.
Max material dimensions: 170mm (with tailstock) or 225mm (without tailstock) in length, 136mm diameter.
Insert your material into the jaws of the rotary module, making sure that all sides are level. Mark the position of one side of the jaws on your material to make sure that it doesn’t move while machining.
Zero your work origin using the origin assistant tool on the Snapmaker. Do not do this while the tailstock is attached.
If necessary, attach the tailstock AFTER setting work origin. Using the screws on the sides of the tailstock, attach it as closely as possible to the material. Use the handwheel to press the tailstock to the center of the material, then tighten the set screw.
Programming:
In Snapmaker Luban, import your stl file and adjust the size and position. You can see a preview when you select the object.
Place your model outside of the red striped area, since this is where the rotary module holds onto the material.
Create your toolpath and enter the parameters for the material you are using.
Work speed and plunge speed should be the same - 400mm/min
Stepdown - 1.5mm
Stepover should be 1/2 the diameter of the bit - for the Straight Groove V-bit, stepover should be 0.12mm.
Leave everything else at the default values.
Convert your file to Gcode, then open it in the workspace.
Send the file to the Snapmaker over wifi. On the Snapmaker, choose your file and click “ready.”
Design Tips:
Keep in mind that the rotary module will need space on the material to grab onto.
The tail stop will make contact with the very end of your design. Snapmaker will create a support for the tailstop to hold onto, so take that into account if your design contains a lot of detail on that end.
The CNC router is unable to create holes or pits in the design due to difficult angles.