ShapeOko (Needs to be revised)

The underbelly of the ShapeOko. Inventable's Zach is flipping a switch to realign the Home/Origin point.

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ShapeOko Cell Phone Dock & MakerCam

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"Desktop CNC Mill Kits - Shapeoko

Open source kits to build a machine for milling plastics, woods, and metals*"

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ShapeOko Cheat Sheet

The laptop should always be connected to ShapeOko. The instructions below assume you have created a design in Inkscape/MakerCam and saved your file as an .NC (numerical control), and that you are ready to watch the ShapeOko mill out your creation.

1. Check/enable power ON for ShapeOko surge protector.

2. Open TGFX on laptop. (Keyboard shortcut: "Windows Key > tgfx")

3. Select COM in Serial Ports.

4. Click Load then open your .NC file.

5. Home the X and Y axes as shown above, and one at a time. Observe it is X and the number zero.

    G28.2 X0 [enter]

    G28.2 Y0 [enter]

6. Manually lower the bit for the Z axis by turning the screw. For jobs you want it just touching the surface. Place a sheet of paper between the bit and the surface. The bit should not pierce the paper.

7. Click "Zero Axes."

8. Run job.

9. HURRAY! You've just earned a badge.

(The image below is from tgFX's github page; boxes/comments added for clarity.)

Tips

Air pass: This is when you run through parts of a job in "demonstration mode", so you'll want the spindle raised above the surface of the material; in fact, you'll want it raised a little more than the deepest part of the job to avoid the bit making contact.

Templates

An 8" CPL logo in .NC is available below.

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