Carbide 3D HDZ 3.3, Step-By-Step Manual

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Tramming Instructions
Once your spindle has been re-fitted you can tram it using the EZTram mount. You can now tram your spindle quickly
and easily. As a starting point have all your EZTram bolts finger tight. Rotate both eccentric spacers to their lowest
points (slot up) then rotate to level out your Z. Tighten your screws.
Firstly tram the front to back – using aluminum foil as a shim. Once you’re happy with the front-back, move onto left/right.
Loosen your 4 EZTram screws so they are finger tight then using a wrench rotate the upper eccentric nuts clockwise.
This will lower or raise one side of the axis, adjust accordingly to tram your axis. Once satisfied, tighten the screws.
You might need to repeat this process a few times doing a small surfacing cut between to analyse your level.
For further advice on tramming please use the community.
Maintenance
The HDZ is pretty much maintenance free. We recommend keeping it as dust free as possible and a quick coat of
synthetic grease (such as the Super Lube 41160) to the rails/ball screw every now and then does not hurt. All parts are
rubber sealed. You can also inject grease by removing the central M4 screw from the end of a bearing block and
injecting machine grease through a syringe.
The Black plastic sledges are used on the off chance you have to remove a slider block. As the block slides off a rail,
slide the sledge into the block. Please DO NOT remove a slider block unless support has advised you to.
Starting up
After confirming all your homing switches and motors are connected correctly and that there is nothing restricting the
Shapeoko’s motion you will be ready to turn the Shapeoko back on to make the software changes. Check the video
below for a quick overview of this process.
The HDZ is supported by CM 4.0.17 onwards - do not try to use an older version.
Connect your Shapeoko power and plug your USB cable in.
Open Carbide Motion and turn your Shapeoko on.
Click the “Connect to Cutter” Button - moving straight to settings on the top right.