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. Select Low Speed by pressing the HIGH LOW / 0 button. Select Continuous
by press the mode button until “Continuous” is displayed. The display will show
the position of the router head as it changes at the bottom of the display.
Move the router spindle to the home position by pressing the Home button.
2
. Move the router head to the max X position by pressing X+ button until the
router spindle stops and note the displayed AX= value.
3
. Press the Y+ button and hold until the router gantry stops moving; note the
displayed AY value.
4
. Typically on the Laguna Swift 4 x 4 CNC machine, the work envelope will be
1300mm (51.181 in) x 1300mm (51.181 in) (work envelopes vary by machine
model).
5
. Machining can only be performed if the tool path centerlines fall within the
work envelope.
If an error message is display while trying to execute a program indicating an
over travel error in one of the axes, executing the program would require that a
tool path fall outside of the machine’s Work Envelope. PLEASE NOTE THAT
THE SELECTION OF THE “ORIGIN” ALSO AFFECTS PLACEMENT OF THE
PROGRAM WITHIN THE WORK ENVELOPE.
Using a Sacrificial Board (Spoil board) on the Machine Table.
Spoil board preparation.
Note:
Do not confuse flatness with bow. If the board is bowed, it may not stick
down. Never use a bowed board as a spoil board.
A popular method to fixture parts onto the Laguna Swift CNC table is to use a
spoil board attached to the machine table with double--sided tape (3M). The spoil
board should be a flat, smooth material such as ½” thick, melamine-covered
particle board or other smooth material. The parts to be machined can also be
attached to the melamine surface with double-stick tape
Ideally, the spoil board needs to be positioned in the center of the machine’s
work envelope if possible to provide the greatest flexibility.
Using the design program that you have purchased for your machine, draw the
work envelope that corresponds to your machine (1300mm [51.181 in] x 1300mm
[51.181 in] for the Laguna Swift 4 x 4). The lower-left corner of the work envelope
is actually the machine’s home position (X0, Y0 in the drawing).
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