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Part 2: Mechanical installation

 

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Step 8: Running part (Y Axis) Installation

 

 

NO.

 

NAME

 

CODE

 

QTY.

 

BEFORE

 

 

 

Prepare 

materials

 

1

 

Stepper motor Assembly (from Step1)

 

 

1

 

 

  

MX3-13

 

 
 
 

 

MX3-52 x4Pcs

 

2

 

M3 Bolt M3*14mm

 

MX3-52

 

4

 

3

 

Base (from Step6)

 

 

1

 

4

 

Lead Screw assembly (from Step7)

 

 

1

 

Tools

 

1

 

Allen wrench (2.5mm, 2mm)

 

 

 

AFTER

 

 
 

 

Operation 

Steps

 

 

 

1

 

Put the Lead Screw assembly into The Base, insert the end of the 
Lead screw to the hole of Phenolic resin plate-B, and put another 
end of the screw insert into the bearing by force, which located in 
the middle of the Phenolic resin plate-F.

 

 

Phenolic 
resin plate-B

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

Phenolic 
resin plate-F

 

 

 

2

 

At the same time, make the stepper motor assembly install on the 
Phenolic resin plate-B, insert the lead screw to the coupling of the 
motor assembly. Tighten the M3 Bolts of the motor, don't forget the 
small screw in the coupling. 

 

Check

 

 

1

 

When you finish the steps here, you should check the Horizontal 
and Vertical direction, if you have no professional tools, you can 
observe the bearing mount fall down smooth or not, if not, then 
you have to check the vertical direction of the Guide Rail. 

 

Remind

 

 

1

 

Finish check and fix the base, you can tighten all the bolts 
(remember that we remain 20% space before) 

Summary of Contents for 3018-MX3

Page 1: ...GENMITSU CNC ROUTER 3018 MX3 USER MANUAL...

Page 2: ......

Page 3: ...1 Package List 02 Part 2 Mechanical installation 10 Part 3 3018 MX3 Control Card Introduction 34 Part 4 Installation the Mach3 38 Part 5 Engraving process example 42 Part 6 How to release the limit sw...

Page 4: ...Part 1 Package List 2 Part 7 Optional Upgrades Not included 48...

Page 5: ...al Part Aluminum Profile 20 40 290mm 2 MX3 1 2 20 20 360mm 2 MX3 2 3 Aluminum Workbench 180 300mm 1 MX3 3 4 Guide Rail X Axis 10 360mm 2 MX3 4 5 Guide Rail Y Axis 10 290mm 2 MX3 5 6 Lead Screw X Axis...

Page 6: ...RES QTY NO 8 Mechanical Part Phenolic resin plate R X Axis 90 220mm 1 MX3 8 9 Phenolic resin plate L X Axis 90 220mm 1 MX3 9 10 Phenolic resin plate F Y Axis 46 360mm 1 MX3 10 11 Phenolic resin plate...

Page 7: ...t 42 Stepper motor NEMA17 34mm 2 MX3 13 14 Spindle 775 ER11 1 MX3 14 15 ER11 Collet ER11 3 175 1 MX3 15 16 Coupling 5mm 8mm 2 MX3 16 17 T Copper Nut 2 MX3 17 18 Spring 12 30 mm 2 MX3 18 19 Bearing mou...

Page 8: ...CTURES QTY NO 22 Electrical Part Control Board MC3D3 NEMA17 34mm 1 MX3 22 23 Insulated Board 1 MX3 23 24 USB cable A B 1 MX3 24 25 24V power supply 24V 5A 1 MX3 25 26 Power cable US 1 2M 1 MX3 26 27 P...

Page 9: ...Connecting wire X LIM 15cm 1 MX3 29 30 X LIM 53cm 1 MX3 30 31 Y LIM 30cm 1 MX3 31 32 Y LIM 60cm 1 MX3 32 33 Z LIM 34cm 1 MX3 33 34 Z LIM 40cm 1 MX3 34 35 Stepper motor Connecting wire X Axis 17cm 1 MX...

Page 10: ...Y NO 39 Tools accessories Work fixture 1 MX3 39 40 Probe Tool 1 MX3 40 41 Engraving Knife NJ3 2001 10 MX3 41 42 Allen wrench 2 0mm 2 5mm 3 0mm 4 0mm 5 0mm 5 MX3 42 43 Open end wrench 17 108mm 13 87mm...

Page 11: ...RAMETERS PICTURES QTY NO 46 Tools accessories Wire holder 10 MX3 46 47 Sealing strip Y Axis 270mm 1 MX3 47 48 Sealing strip X Axis 340mm 1 MX3 48 49 Nylon braided tube 200mm 1 MX3 49 50 Memory card wi...

Page 12: ...3 52 53 M5 bolt M5 10mm 8 MX3 53 54 M5 14mm 4 MX3 54 55 M5 16mm 20 MX3 55 56 M5 20mm 12 MX3 56 57 M6 bolt M6 16mm 10 MX3 57 58 M3 screw M3 20mm 2 MX3 58 59 M3 6mm 16 MX3 59 60 Nut 20 M5 20M5 24 MX3 60...

Page 13: ...X3 16 x2Pcs 2 Coupling MX3 16 2 Tools 1 Allen wrench 2mm AFTER Operation Steps 1 Load the hole of 5mm part of the coupling fix into the Axis of motor must lock the screws on the flat of the Axis and t...

Page 14: ...Pcs MX3 13 2 Stepper motor Assembly from Step1 1 3 Bolt M3 14mm MX3 52 4 4 Limit switch MX3 28 1 5 ABS spacer MX3 63 2 6 Wire holder MX3 46 4 7 M3 ScrewM3 20mm MX3 58 2 8 M3 ScrewM3 6mm MX3 59 4 Tools...

Page 15: ......

Page 16: ...X Axis NO NAME CODE QTY BEFORE Prepare materials 1 Phenolic resin plate L X Axis MX3 9 1 MX3 28 MX3 59 x2Pcs MX3 9 2 Limit switch MX3 28 1 3 M3 ScrewM3 6mm MX3 59 2 Tools 1 Screwdriver AFTER Operation...

Page 17: ...ls 1 Phenolic resin plate B Y Axis MX3 11 1 MX3 28 x2Pcs MX3 11 MX3 59 x10Pcs MX3 46 x 6Pcs MX3 10 2 Phenolic resin plate F Y Axis MX3 10 1 3 M3 Screw M3 6mm MX3 59 8 4 Limit switch MX3 28 2 5 Wire ho...

Page 18: ...m Profile 20 40 MX3 1 2 MX3 11 MX3 1 x2Pcs MX3 10 MX3 56 x8Pcs 2 Phenolic resin plate F from Step4 1 3 Phenolic resin plate B from Step4 1 4 M5 Bolt M5 20mm MX3 56 8 Tools 1 Allen wrench 5mm AFTER Ope...

Page 19: ...55 x4Pcs MX3 19 x4Pcs 2 Bearing mount Y Axis MX3 19 4 3 Base from Step5 1 4 M5 Bolt M5 16mm MX3 56 4 Tools 1 Allen wrench 4mm AFTER Operation Steps 1 When load the Bearing mounts to the Guide Rail ma...

Page 20: ...3 7 MX3 17 13mm MX3 20 2 T Copper Nut MX3 17 1 3 Spring MX3 18 1 4 Nut mount Y Axis MX3 20 1 Tools AFTER Operation Steps 1 Make the T Copper rotate to the Lead Screw pay attention to the distance betw...

Page 21: ...h located in the middle of the Phenolic resin plate F Phenolic resin plate B Phenolic resin plate F 2 At the same time make the stepper motor assembly install on the Phenolic resin plate B insert the...

Page 22: ...AME CODE QTY BEFORE Prepare materials 1 Nut 30 M6 MX3 61 10 MX3 61 x10Pcs MX3 57 x10Pcs 2 M6 Bolt M6 16mm MX3 57 10 Tools AFTER Operation Steps 1 Install the Nut into bolts by hand Check Remind 1 Don...

Page 23: ...s 1 Turn over the Base in the side of the Aluminum workbench move the base and make sure the nutsinsert into the three channels of the workbench 10mm 10mm 2 Move the workbench in the middle of the bas...

Page 24: ...E Prepare materials 1 X Axis Phenolic resin plate R from Step2 1 MX3 60 MX3 55 x12Pcs x12Pcs 2 X Axis Phenolic resin plate L from Step3 1 3 Nut 20 M5 MX3 60 12 4 M5 Bolt M5 16mm MX3 55 12 Tools AFTER...

Page 25: ...epare materials 1 Phenolic resin plate R from Step 11 1 2 Phenolic resin plate L from Step 11 1 3 Base from Step 11 1 Tools 1 Allen wrench 4mm AFTER Operation Steps 1 Fix the Phenolic resin plates on...

Page 26: ...xis Assembly MX3 12 1 MX3 55 x4Pcs MX3 12 MX3 4 x2Pcs 2 M5 Bolt M5 20mm MX3 55 4 3 Guide Rail X Axis 2 Tools 1 Allen wrench 4mm AFTER Operation Steps 1 Make the Phenolic resin plates match First inser...

Page 27: ...terials 1 Aluminum Profile 20 20 MX3 2 2 MX3 56 x 4Pcs MX3 2 x2Pcs 2 M5 Bolt M5 20mm MX3 56 4 3 Base from Step 13 1 Tools 1 Allen wrench 4mm AFTER Operation Steps 1 Fix the Aluminum Profile on the Phe...

Page 28: ...Phenolic resin plate L MX3 17 33 38mm MX3 6 MX3 18 2 T Copper Nut MX3 17 1 3 Spring MX3 18 1 Tools 1 AFTER Operation Steps 1 First insert the Lead Screw into the Phenolic resin plate L then make the...

Page 29: ...en wrench 2mm AFTER Operation Steps 1 Insert the Lead Screw assembly to the X Z Axis Assembly then rotate the Lead Screw into the nut inside of the X Z Axis assembly 31 32mm 2 Keep rotating the Lead S...

Page 30: ...s 1 Loosen the M4 bolt in the X Z Axis assembly Vertical place the spindle to the ring of the X Z Axisassembly 2 When the gray cover of the spindle complete fall into the ring tighten the M4 Bolt Be c...

Page 31: ...trol board MC3D3 MX3 22 1 MX3 22 MX3 60 MX3 62 x4Pcs x4Pcs MX3 23 MX3 54 x4Pcs 2 Insulated Board MX3 23 1 3 M5 Bolt M5 14mm MX3 54 4 4 Nut20 M5 MX3 60 4 5 ABS spacer MX3 62 4 Tools 1 Allen wrench 4mm...

Page 32: ...ll Acrylic protection board NO NAME CODE QTY BEFORE Prepare 1 Acrylic protection board MX3 21 2 MX3 53 MX3 21 x x 8Pcs 2 M5 Bolt M5 10mm MX3 53 8 2Pcs materials 3 Nut 20 M5 MX3 60 8 MX3 60 x 8Pcs Tool...

Page 33: ...wire X LIM 53cm MX3 30 1 3 Sealing strip 340mm X Axis MX3 48 1 Tools VIEW 2 Operation Steps 1 Put Limit switch connecting wire insert the Control board and Limit switch the switch near by the motor is...

Page 34: ...ch Connecting wire Y LIM 60cm MX3 32 1 3 Sealing strip 270mm Y Axis MX3 47 1 Tools VIEW 2 Operation Steps 1 Put Limit switch connecting wire insert the Control board and Limit switch the switch near b...

Page 35: ...wire Z LIM 34cm MX3 33 1 MX3 33 MX3 34 2 Limit Switch Connecting wire Z LIM 40cm MX3 34 1 Tools VIEW 2 Operation Steps 1 Put Limit switch connecting wire insert the Control board and Limit switch the...

Page 36: ...cm MX3 35 1 MX3 37 MX3 35 MX3 36 2 Y Axis Stepper motor connecting wire 52cm MX3 36 1 3 Z Axis Stepper motor connecting wire 28cm MX3 37 1 Tools VIEW 2 Operation Steps 1 Use the Stepper motor connecti...

Page 37: ...pare materials 1 Spindle motor wires 35cm MX3 38 1 MX3 38 Tools VIEW 2 Operation Steps 1 Use the spindle motor wire insert the Control board NOTE Red wire to M Black wire to M Check 1 Pay attention th...

Page 38: ...X3 45 use here 2 Nylon braided tube MX3 49 1 Tools Lubricating oil provide by yourself VIEW 2 Operation Steps 1 Use cable tie to fix all the wires which across thewire holder 2 Use the Nylon braided t...

Page 39: ...Introduction MPG PWM signal output X Y Z axis limit home switch ESTOP Z Zero Tool Spindle 12V power PWM signal for laser power module USB connection Laser module X Axis motor Y Axis motor Z Axis moto...

Page 40: ...port laser cutting 3 Support automatic tool setting function 4 External emergency stop switch limit switch home switch 5 Onboard motor driver maximum 32 micro steps the motor runs smoothly 6 The maxim...

Page 41: ...er ON LAS Laser module interface OFF Power OFF PWM PWM signal output interface COM Input signal common 12V 12V power outputinterface ESTOP Emergency stop switch interface GND V 0V PORBE Z Zero Tool in...

Page 42: ...tion as shown below you can weld the hand wheel connector according to the definition or you can contact us to buy the hand wheel that has been welded Note The hand wheel does not directly control the...

Page 43: ...tallation file Version may vary https www machsupport com software mach3 2 Double click the installation file 3 Follow the prompts to install until the last step Note For 64 bit computer it is best no...

Page 44: ...plug in import Copy the file Mach3Mill xml folder Plugins from CD replace those files in the mach3 installation directory as shown in the following figure Copy these files and place them in the mach3...

Page 45: ...can be obtainedthrough the mach3 official website https www machsupport com You can also use DrufelCNC 100 000 lines code for free http wiki sainsmart com index php 101 60 380MX3 6 Start the Mach3 so...

Page 46: ...lation the Mach3 7 About the mach3 Reset button If Reset is flashing the software will not work If it cannot be reset please check if the motion control is connected Check software input settings Clic...

Page 47: ...5 Engraving process example Step 1 Turn on the control card s power switch button LED 24V PWR is on Reset the software and display Usbmach connected The control card is successfully connected as show...

Page 48: ...2 Part 5 Engraving process example Click Load G Code to import the engraving code for example import the NC file in the CD sainsmart nc as shown below Load G code Step 2...

Page 49: ...ce Press the Tab button on the keyboard to bring up the MPG interface Click on X Y axis button to manually control the motor work to find the machining start point of the workpiece as shownbelow NOTE...

Page 50: ...4 Part 5 Engraving process example Zero X Y Z coordinates Run for engraving Run for engraving Click button Zero X Y Z coordinates Step 5 Step 4...

Page 51: ...release the limit switch trigger After the limit trigger the software can t do anything At this time the Auto LimitsoverRide function can be used to restore the manual operation function Manual opera...

Page 52: ...example 48 Part 7 Optional Upgrades Not included 5 5w Laser Module MPG Hand Wheel Engraving Material CNC Router Bits Purchase the accessories for 3018 MX3 with the linkbelow www sainsmart com mx3 add...

Page 53: ...49 www sainsmart com support sainsmart com 2711 Centerville Road Wilmington DE 19808 UnitedStates...

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