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QB2 CNC

User guide

Safety precautions

Like any power tool, operating and using a CNC machine can be dangerous. Diligence must be applied when operating

any machine. It is recommended to wear appropriate PPE such as eye protection and ear muffs for your own safety.

NEVER leave a powered machine unattended at any time!

In the event of an issue or if something doesn’t seem right, it is recommended to immediately disconnect power to

the machine and unplug it from the wall power outlet. Contact our customer support team if you have any concerns

about your machine.

Always ensure your machine is free and clear of any swarf, dust or other obstructions that may impact the motion of

your machine. We highly recommend the use of a Dust shoe and vacuum system for keeping your machine clean and

clear of swarf and dust.

Always ensure to follow the maintenance guide at the bottom of this manual after initial assembly and setup and also

periodically to ensure your machine always performs to its optimal capacity.

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Page 1: ...immediately disconnect power to the machine and unplug it from the wall power outlet Contact our customer support team if you have any concerns about your machine Always ensure your machine is free and clear of any swarf dust or other obstructions that may impact the motion of your machine We highly recommend the use of a Dust shoe and vacuum system for keeping your machine clean and clear of swar...

Page 2: ...do not have a friend to help you can unscrew the entire top cover and dismantle the packaging from top down 2 Once your machine is exposed you can unscrew the electronics board from the front of the crate and slide it onto the machines spoil board for easy transport to its home location bench or table At this point you can also carefully remove the small parts accessories box that is hanging onto ...

Page 3: ...llet and crate baseboard from the machine it is recommended to use the 6 angle brackets 3 on front 3 on back that secured your machine to the pallet originally to secure the machine down to the new bench Start with the 3 on the rear of the machine and check squareness of your machine If the machine is square then secure the front down 4 Once your machine is in position it is time to find a spot fo...

Page 4: ...ons to check that everything is nice and secure after the machine has been moved into its home location Download and install our CNC3D Commander software if you have a Windows computer It can be found here https www cnc3d com au commander Let s plug it in Take the single power plug lead and plug it directly into a wall socket It is NOT recommended to run the machine from a power board Once powered...

Page 5: ... DO NOT load any profiles onto your machine within the Profiles tab of our Commander software By default we set soft limits to the maximum travel limits of your X and Y axis Whenever you first power on your machine you MUST home your machine If your controller is ever in an Alarm state you can reset it by clicking the Unlock button in Commander If this fails to clear hit the E stop button in Comma...

Page 6: ...ee example below for where to find these measurements In this case we can see our X and Y maximum travel limits in Red and the homing pull off value in Orange To work out our machine s maximum travel we need to deduct the homing pull off from the maximum travel In this case X will be 1282 3 1279mm Y will be 1302 3 1299mm When using the spoil board surfacing wizard in Commander we have preconfigure...

Page 7: ...with your QB2 CNC Please ensure the surfacing bit is inserted quite high into the collet but not all the way in Once in tighten the collet nut up Note Extreme force is not required to tighten your collet nut Just make sure it is secure If you ordered one attach your dust shoe and vacuum hose at this time as well Get a marker and squiggle some lines all over your spoil board This will allow us to t...

Page 8: ... bit and lower the Z down until it is just touching the paper Ensure to reduce your downward travel distance as you get closer to the surface to ensure the machine does not crash into the spoil board Once you feel resistance when moving the paper around you can remove the paper and discard it ...

Page 9: ... click on Load Job and select the file you saved out of the surfacing wizard Once loaded hit the green run button on your VFD and wait until the spindle is up to speed Once at speed turn on your vacuum extraction if attached and hit the Run Job button See sequence here ...

Page 10: ...kly we recommend using the mechanical E stop on your control box Once the job is complete check to see if we removed all of the markings on the bed If we didn t repeat the process again 1mm lower than last time until the entire area is surfaced SOME GREAT NEWS The process we have just followed here is basically how every job will be run if streaming the job You will be running all future jobs like...

Page 11: ...sing engineering squares This is fine for general tramming but extra tramming steps can be performed to ensure you have smooth bottom results with larger cutting tools The best way to test your tramming is to create a small rectangle job in Easel or Carbide Create or use the new Spoil board surfacing wizard in Commander s Creation Tool section If using the Commander spoil board wizard make a 100x1...

Page 12: ...loosened off to allow you to tilt the angle of your spindle for tramming There is a centre locating pin between these plates to make this process easy It is recommended to loosen off 3 of the bolts quite loosely while keeping one bolt slightly loose to allow some control when tramming The 4 bolts are located here ...

Page 13: ...me that do not so ensure you are following the correct tramming procedure for your machine If your gantry has a shoulder bolt Shoulder bolts have a washer on the bolt as seen below in BLUE If you have no washer then you need to follow the below guide for NO shoulder bolt If you need to adjust your tramming front to back then we need to look at adjusting the gantry angle To do this we first need to...

Page 14: ...to twist the gantry front to back Make slight adjustments at a time to both sides and re secure the BLUE bolt first then the YELLOW bolts Check if it is trammed correctly by cutting into your test piece Repeat these adjustments until the test piece seems to surface quite flat with no ridges showing up as it skims the surface ...

Page 15: ...adjusting the gantry angle To do this we first need to loosen off the 2 bolts that secure your ball screw These are highlighted below in BLUE Once these are loose loosen all bearing block bolts highlighted in YELLOW below With the RED bolt ever so slightly loosen it It needs to keep the gantry plate in a fixed position ...

Page 16: ... if it is trammed correctly by cutting into your test piece Repeat these adjustments until the test piece seems to surface quite flat with no ridges showing up as it skims the surface To look up more advanced methods of spindle tramming a quick YouTube search for spindle tramming should return a variety of results Repeat the process of surfacing your spoil board again until you are happy with the ...

Page 17: ... when using any high powered lasers Please ensure the laser is pointing away from people and sensitive materials Remember when plugging in or unplugging any wiring INCLUDING the laser connector it is vital to ensure the machine is NOT powered up So called hot swapping can cause irreparable damage to the laser or the Nighthawk Controller ...

Page 18: ... re home it before being able to jog any axis Use the alloy spacer provided with your laser to set the correct focal point of the laser To do this position the spacer under the laser head and carefully lower your Z axis until the brass laser head is just clearing the alloy spacer Take care not to damage the laser by crashing into the spacer We recommend following our video guide here for using you...

Page 19: ...er on your limit switches and stepper motors IMPORTANT When tightening any allen key bolts it is recommended to use a solid allen key end NOT any ball end side of an allen key or you run the risk of stripping the bolt heads 2 Check to make sure your gantry is square It is important to ensure your machine frame stays square Use a tape measure or ruler to make sure both sides of the machine are equa...

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Page 21: ...ll flat head screwdriver and ensure they are tight and secure Give each individual wire a firm tug to ensure they will not pull out of the connector You have now completed your machine maintenance We recommend visit this guide periodically The more frequently the better to ensure your machine is in tip top condition For more information or have an issue with your machine please reach out to our fr...

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