edit REMEMBER To Reserve Time!
Various tools such as the lasers, 3D Printers, and Forest CNC need to be reserved before using the tool. There is a link on each tool's wiki page, and in each tool's Slack channel to reserve time, or you can select the tool from the MakerFX PickTime page
Note: As of March 2025, we are implementing PickTime tool by tool - review the Slack channel for each tool for current status.
How to page for Reservations
Follow these steps to startup the CNC from a powered off position.
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Steps
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1. Turn on the computer
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2. Turn on the CNC controller
- Press the green button on the silver box mounted to the CNC machine
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3. Start Router Control application
- Double click the Router Control application on the desktop
- Two applications actually startup.
- The first application (Blue background) allows you to initiate functions using the function keys (F1-F1)
- The second application (Green background) allows you to control the machine movement. We refer to this as CNC Controls in the remaining instructions.
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4. Verify gantry in Parked position
- Gantry should be at the far end of the table away from the computer ===
- If not, using the CNC controls, move the gantry to the other end of the table
- DO NOT go all the way to the end, but come within a few inches
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5. Set CNC Home
- Using the CNC software on the laptop...
- Click the Big Red Reset button
- Press the Reset Home button
- Machine cycles through X, Y & Z limits
- X, Y & Z coordinates should all read 0 (zero) - look bottom left of the screen
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SUCCESS
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