Nomad883Pro. QuickStartGuide

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1 Nomad883Pro QuickStartGuide

2 Page2 SafetyWarning SAFETYGLASSESMUSTBEWORNATALLTIMES Youagreeto folow alsafety standardsand expectationsset forthinclass whileusingthis machine. Name: Date:

3 Page3 GetingStarted Inafew simplesteps Whatyouneedtostart: A.OpenEndedWrench B.ColetChuck Wrench C.MilingCuter A. B. D. SpoilBoard E.Stockmaterial C. E. D.

4 InsertYourCutingTool Therearemanydifferenttypesofcutingtools: EndMil,BalMil,FaceMil,Dovetail,ThreadMiletc. Steps 1.Lockthedoublesided wrenchintothetop. 2.Usethecoletwrenchto holdthechuck. 3.Turnthesilverwrench rightandcoletwrench lefttoloosenthecolet andremoveanycuting tools. 4.Insertacutingtoolwith about1inchprotruding thentightenthecuting toolinside. Properwrenchpositiontoloosen/ tightenthecoletandinsertacuting tool. Insertthecutingtoolinsidethecolet makingsuretoadheretoguidelinesby themanufactureronhow toplacethe cutingtoolandthentightenthecolet.

5 Page5 LockandStock Lockyourspoilboardtothemetalplate,thenlockyour workstockonthespoilerboard.thisisdonebydoublesided tape,clampsoravise. Steps 1.Alignholesofspoiler boardtometalboard andfasten. 2.Usedoublesidedtape orclampsorviceto fastenyourworkstockto thespoilboard. OR: IfyouuseaLow ProfileVise youwouldnotneedthe spoilboard,justtightenthe viceonyourworkpiece. Alignthespoilboardholeswiththe metalplateholesandfasten.there are5largerholestofastento. WhenusingtheLow ProfileViceyoudo notneedaspoilboard. DoubleSidedTapeuseonaspoil board.notetheboltsonthespoil board,alignedwithmetalplate.

6 Page6 PreparingYourSTLFile Youwilneedtoopenyourstlfileinmeshcam tosetsome parametersand createatoolpath.andthensavethat toolpathforuseincarbidemotion. Steps 1.File-->OpentoyourSTL fileinmeshcam. 2.Clickonthedefinestockbuton, thensetyouroptions.mosttimes youwilclick FittoGeometry. Thestockscreen. 3.Clickontheprogram zerobuton, thensetyouroptions.mosttimes youwilusetheupperlefthand cornerasyour0aswelasthetop ofthestockas0. 4.ClickTools-->CarbideAuto Toolpath.Thiswilsetsome defaults,howeverusethe Feeds andspeed charttosetyour options. 5.Finalyhit OK andsaveyour toolpathfileforcarbdidemove. Thezeroshouldusualybeatthe botom leftcorneratthetopofthe workstock. Thespeedsandfeedschartmustbe usedtochange/doublecheckthe numbers.changealspeedsandfeeds tomatchthecharthit OK toexport yourtoolpathafterthis.

7 Page7 ImportingyourG-codetoCarbideMotion YouwilimportyourG-codetoCarbideMotion,thenyouwil zero themachineandstarttocreateyourpart. Steps 1.Makesurethemachineisonand connectedtoyourpcusingthe USBcordprovided.Thenclick connectcuter. Makesuretoconnectcuterfirst. Thebluelightshouldbeglowingif themachineison 2.Now youwilbeattheidlescreen, clickon Load. Locatethefile thatyoucreatedinmeshcam and loaditin. 3.Nextclick jog. Youwiljogthe machineto0,0,0onyourwork stock. 4.UsetheX,YandZbutonstomove thespindletotouchthelowerleft handcornerofyourworkpiece. MakesuretheZbarelyrestson thetopofyourworkstock(a pieceofpapershouldbeableto slideunderwithfriction.) TTheidlescreenwillooklikethis,now hitthe load butonandloadyour G-codein. InJogmodeusethe-Xtomoveleft,+X tomoveright,ytomoveforward,-yto movetowardyouandfinaly+zto movethespindleupand-zforspindle down.

8 Page8 ImportingYourG-codetoCarbideMotion YouwilimportyourG-codetoCarbideMotion,thenyouwil zero themachineandstarttocreateyourpart. Steps(continued) 5.Oncethespindleisrestingontop ofyourworkstockatthelowerleft handcornerpleasehitthe Set Zero buton. 6.Youwilnoticenumbersinthe boxeswhenyouclickon Set Zero. Whatyoushoulddonow is clickon ZeroAl andhitdone. Thespindleinthezeroposition.The spindleshouldjustberestingontop ofyourworkstock. 7.Wearenow readytostartthe machine.hit Run andthe machinewilstart.youcan monitortheprogresby lookingatcarbidemotion. Thesetzerobutonwilsetthezeroof theworkstock.thisisneccesarysowe dontrunout/throughourstock.hitthe ZeroAl butonandthenumberswil turntozeros. Finalyhitrunandfolow theprompts andthemachinewilstarttomachine thepart.