Forest CNC Run Job
After your material is in place and you have set the appropriate home position, you can start a job
1. Load Job
- This step will be to load the actual g-code file created by VCarve Pro
- Click LOAD
- Click GRAPH (F8) to get a visual representation of what the machine will do
- Click ZOOM ALL to zoom out and see the full job if your job is large such as cutting on a 4x8 sheet
- In the top left corner of the blue application you will see T=[number]. This is an estimate of how long your job will take.
2. Run Job
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WARNING!!!
NEVER leave the CNC machine unattended while the spindle is running. Use the emergency stop buttons if you need to stop the machine is causing damage or harm.
- Put on hearing protection
- Start Laguna dust collection
- Press ESCAPE a few times to confirm you are at the main menu
- Click RUN
- Click CYCLE START and the machine will start making noise
- Observe job in operation
SUCCESS
- Turn off dust collection
- Using CNC Controls, click Z+ to move the bit away from your material and then X and Y controls to move the gantry away from your material
- Use secondary dust collection to remove any remaining dust / chips that the Laguna did not suck up
