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Homing Switch Installation

Parts

Long roller (X) Switch w/ approx 970mm wires

Short roller (Y) Switch w/ approx 350mm wires

Push button (Z) Switch w/ approx 1640mm wires

(2) L Bracket

Hardware

(4) M3 x 16 Machine Screw

(4) M3 Nylock Nut

(1) M5x16 Machine Screw

(1) M5x45 Machine Screw

(1) M5x50 Bolt

(2) M5 Split Lock Washer

(4) 16mm (5/8”) Spacer

(1) 6.35mm (1/4”) Spacer

(1) Drop-in T Nut

Tools

Phillips Screwdriver

Needle Nose Pliers

8mm or

5/16” Wrench or Socket

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Summary of Contents for CARVE KING 2

Page 1: ...Always wear eye and ear protection while operating your machine Always run a dust collector or wear a mask while performing a milling operation Do not leave the machine unattended while running a milling operation Do not operate your machine while under the influence of alcohol or drugs Secure long hair and loose clothing so it is not caught in spinning mechanisms Ensure work pieces are properly s...

Page 2: ...t Tools 3mm Hex Key Phillips Screwdriver 8mm or 5 16 Wrench or Socket WD40 or Other Lubricant Place 4 593mm extrusions between the front and rear frames The slot on the 40mm side of the extrusion should be facing up and oriented to the outside of the machine The two left should have the slot on the left the two right should have the slot on the right You can put a T track over these extrusions to ...

Page 3: ...Leave loose Push the t track to the frame The hole of the T nut must be closer to the frame when slid all the way down or else the T track will not seat all the way to the frame Put one T nut in each slot Line up one MDF bed section with the t nuts Put 4 split lock washers on 4 M5x16 machine screws Using the screwdriver drive the screws into the t nuts Leave loose Push the bed section to the back ...

Page 4: ...the remaining extrusions Y Rail Installation Parts 2 593mm Extrusion Hardware 8 10x1 Self tapping Screw Tools 8mm or 5 16 Wrench or Socket WD40 or Other Lubricant Working from the side of the assembly place one 593mm extrusion with the slot on the 40mm wide face pointing in and oriented with the slot near the top of the extrusion as shown in the picture Remember one of the frame pieces should be s...

Page 5: ...e to the other end of the extrusion Follow the same process with the second extrusion on the other side of the bed Be sure that the slots on the side of the extrusion faces inboard and are up Tighten all the screws on the frame Tighten the screws for the MDF bed sections and the T tracks You may need a long screwdriver at a slight angle to the screw or a stubby screwdriver to reach the screws unde...

Page 6: ...heel Kit Tools 8mm or 5 16 Wrench or Socket Phillips Screwdriver 3mm Hex Key 2 5mm Hex Key Place a v wheel on a flat hard surface Place a bearing on top of the v wheel Using something else flat and hard press the bearing into the v wheel using your body weight A section of wood is pictured Turn the v wheel over Place a M5 washer on the bearing in the wheel It is especially important to remember th...

Page 7: ... v wheel Take careful note of which side of the place the spacers and wheels are installed on Place the pillow block bearing on the Idler Side Gantry Plate as pictured Secure the pillow block bearings with 2 M5x10 machine screws Flip the plate over Screw in a M5 grub screw in the top of an anti backlash nut using a 3mm Hex Key Stop tightening when the grub screw touches the bottom Cap the grub scr...

Page 8: ...ate to set the coupler to the correct position See picture to right of spacer being used to set the proper position Tighten the coupler using the 2 5mm Hex Key With the Motor Spacer Plate still on the motor insert the coupler into the large hole on the Motor Side Y Gantry Plate The motor wire should be pointing left if you are looking at the back of the motor From the v wheel side of the place 4 M...

Page 9: ...6 machine screws secure the anti backlash nut to the plate Place both Y Gantry Plates to the side X Plate Assembly Parts X Plate Z Bottom Plate UHMW Screw Seat Hardware 2 M5 Nylock Nut 1 Anti backlash Nut 1 M5 Grub Screw in Anti backlash nut bag 1 M5 Jam Nut in Anti backlash nut bag 2 M5x16 Machine Screw ...

Page 10: ... The bottom is flat Take a M5x25 machine screw and put it through a v wheel then through a standard spacer from the v wheel kit then screw it into the X Plate Extrusion Repeat the process with 3 other v wheels Screw an M5 grub screw into the top of an anti backlash nut using the 3mm Hex key Cap the grub screw with a M5 Jam Nut Using M5x16 machine screws attach the anti backlash nut to the X Plate ...

Page 11: ... nylock nut Repeat the process with three other v wheels Leave Snug See the picture to the right of the screw being inserted through the hole in the front of the X plate with the other components slid onto it Of the 8 V wheels on the X plate 4 use eccentric spacers and 4 use standard spacers The top and bottom holes use eccentric spacers The four in the middle use standard spacers Attach the UHMW ...

Page 12: ...e on the bottom of the X Plate Extrusion Lubricate 2 10x1 self tapping screws and place them through the Z Bottom Plate into the holes at the end of the X Plate Extrusion Tighten with the 8mm wrench Place the X Plate Extrusion to the side ...

Page 13: ...Z Motor Mount on the Motor Spacer Plate Screw in 4 M3x16 machine screws into the motor Make sure the motor is centered with the Motor Spacer Plate and the Z Motor Mount Tighten screws Lay the motor on its side Attach the X Drag Chain Post using a M4x12 Machine Screw with an M4 Split Lock Washer Tighten Place to the side Note that the X Drag Chain Post is just a cylinder with holes tapped on each s...

Page 14: ...nti backlash Nut 2 Nylock Nuts 1 Grub Screw in Anti backlash nut bag 1 M5 Jam Nut in Anti backlash nut bag 1 Coupler 2 M5x25 Machine Screw 2 10x1 Self tapping Screw V Wheel Kit Tools Phillips Screwdriver 2 5mm Hex Key 3mm Hex Key 8mm or 5 16 Wrench or Socket 10mm Wrench WD40 or Other Lubricant ...

Page 15: ...acklash nut using 2 M5x25 machine screws You may have to hold the nylock nuts in place to prevent them being pushed out of the antibacklash nut as you insert the screws The router mount will already have its hardware installed Remove the 2 screws and 2 lock washers from the back of the mount Put the screws through the lock washers through the Z Plate using the last two holes and into the mount usi...

Page 16: ...tor into the top of the coupler Leave loose Lubricate 2 10x1 self tapping screws Place them through the Z motor mount into the holes at the end of the X Plate Extrusion Tighten with the 8mm wrench Using the 2 5mm Hex Key tighten the coupler to the motor shaft and the lead screw The lead screw MUST be firmly against the UHMW piece at the bottom of the assembly or the coupler will separate causing t...

Page 17: ...the v wheels on the X Plate Extrusion The extrusion with the MillRight sticker will go up top Make sure the extrusions are oriented as pictured If the wheels are too tight use the 10mm wrench to turn the eccentric spacers until the extrusions fit Once the extrusion is in turn the eccentric spacers until the wheels are making good contact with the extrusion Tighten the v wheels making sure not to t...

Page 18: ... Place them through the Motor Side Y Gantry Plate and into the holes in the end of the 613mm extrusion Use the 8mm socket to tighten the screws Turn the 600mm lead screw until the screw fits into the coupler attached to the Motor Side Gantry Plate Make sure the screw is still engaging the pillow block bearing Use the 2 5mm Hex Key to tighten the coupler to the lead screw Use a Philips screwdriver ...

Page 19: ...re 2 Drop in T Nut 2 M5x10 Machine Screw 2 M5x16 Machine Screw 4 M5x16 Button Cap Screw 6 M3x20 Machine Screws 2 M5 Washer 2 M5 Split Washer 6 M5 Nylock Nut 2 Pillow Block Bearing 2 Corner Bracket 2 Coupler V Wheel Kit Tools Phillips Screwdriver 3mm Hex Key 2 5mm Hex Key 1 5mm Hex Key 8mm or 5 16 Wrench or Socket 10mm Wrench ...

Page 20: ...s tight use the 10mm wrench to adjust the eccentric spacers You may have to loosen the screws on the top wheels to get the bottom wheel screws to line up with the threaded hole Repeat the process for the other 3 V wheels Use the 10mm wrench to turn the eccentric spacers to give the v wheels a good grip on the extrusion Tighten the v wheels being careful not to turn the eccentric spacers when you d...

Page 21: ... nylock nut Place a M5 flat washer on a M5x10 machine screw Put the screw through the corner bracket and screw it into the drop in T nut Tighten Repeat the process on the opposite side of the Rear Frame Grab a motor and a 3 Hole Motor Spacer Plate Use the Motor Spacer Plate to place the coupler on the motor in the correct position Use the 2 5mm Hex Key to tighten the coupler Repeat the process wit...

Page 22: ...side of the Gantry using the large hole in the front frame Keep threading until you insert the lead screw into the coupler Repeat the process on the left side of the Gantry Continue to thread the lead screw back until the lead screw meets the coupler Guide the screw into the coupler tighten the set screw on the coupler and fully secure the motor mounting screws Repeat this for both sides Loosen th...

Page 23: ...Page 23 or 34 Use the 2 5mm hex key to tighten the coupler Use the 1 5mm hex key to tighten the pillow block bearing set screw Repeat the process on the opposite side of the machine ...

Page 24: ...ag Chain Bracket Y Drag Chain Post 2 Drag Chains Hardware 2 M5x8 Button Cap Screw 2 M4x12 Machine Screw 2 M3x16 Machine Screw 3 M3x8 Machine Screw 2 M5 Lock Washers 2 M4 Lock Washer 5 M3 Nylock Nuts 2 Drop in T Nuts Tools Phillips Screwdriver 3mm Hex Key Needle Nose Pliers ...

Page 25: ... the X axis is traversed to its rightmost position Put a M4x12 machine screw with M4 split lock washer through the X Drag Chain Bracket and screw it into the top of the X Drag Chain Post The X Drag Chain Bracket should be pointing straight back as shown A pair of needle nose pliers can be used to open the drag chain It may make it easier to run wires through the drag chains If you have homing you ...

Page 26: ...oming switch in its position Scroll ahead to see a picture of the X switch installed in its position The X switch is the roller snap switch with the longer paddle Close up the drag chain Place a M4 lock washer onto a M4x12 machine screw Place the screw through the Motor Side Gantry Plate Attach the Y Drag Chain Post to the outside of the Motor Side Gantry Plate as pictured Place 2 M3x16 machine sc...

Page 27: ...ol box has a slotted bracket already mounted to its underside Mount the end of the cable chain to this using 2 M3x8 machine screws and 2 M3 nylock nuts The head of the screw should closest to the wires and the nut on the other side Note that the control box has been placed on its side to install these screws After installing set the control box back on its rubber feet and snap the drag chain back ...

Page 28: ...50mm wires Push button Z Switch w approx 1640mm wires 2 L Bracket Hardware 4 M3 x 16 Machine Screw 4 M3 Nylock Nut 1 M5x16 Machine Screw 1 M5x45 Machine Screw 1 M5x50 Bolt 2 M5 Split Lock Washer 4 16mm 5 8 Spacer 1 6 35mm 1 4 Spacer 1 Drop in T Nut Tools Phillips Screwdriver Needle Nose Pliers 8mm or 5 16 Wrench or Socket ...

Page 29: ... needle nose pliers to tighten the nut on the switch The X and Y switches will be roller switches The X will be the long roller switch and the Y will be the short roller switch Both switches will go on the L brackets as pictured Use 2 M3x16 machine screws place through the holes on the black side of the homing switch through the L bracket and secure with 2 M3 nylock nuts Repeat the process with th...

Page 30: ... the hole that held the M5X16 machine screw in the anti backlash nut Remove the M5x10 Machine Screw and washer from the back left corner bracket where it connects to the 593mm Y rail Take the M5x45 screw place it through a M5 split lock washer the L Bracket with short roller switch and 2 16mm 5 8 spacers In that order ...

Page 31: ...n of the Gantry Place a drop in t nut in the slot on the lower 613 extrusion on of the Gantry Place a M5 split lock washer the L Bracket holding the long roller switch the X homing switch and a 6 35mm 1 4 spacer on a M5x16 machine screw Screw that into the drop in t nut you placed earlier Angle the L bracket to engage the X Engager Bolt on the ant backlash nut on the rear of the X Plate Tighten ...

Page 32: ... Hardware None all items already installed Tools Snips to cut zip ties Set the control box with the fan side down Be careful not to stress the bracket holding the cable chain end that you installed previously The blue wire on each motor should be closest to the MillRight logo on the interface board See the picture to the right There are ports labelled Y1 and Y2 Either Y motor can plug into either ...

Page 33: ...ere will be a fair amount of excess to the back left of the frame along with excess from the back left Y motor Secure it with zip ties and a zip tie anchor Note the approximate position for the control box Also note where the USB cable and power cable plug into the control box Power is brought to the machine simply by plugging and unplugging the power adapter barrel at this location You may use th...

Page 34: ...ount does not have to be exact As depth in the mount like pictured to the right is a good starting point This allows the router to reach the bed with most cutters while still allowing for good bed clearance when at maximum height Congratulations Assembly is complete Check out the Quick Start Guide at www millrightcnc com resources for more information on connecting to the machine and running your ...

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