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Step 11

Level and Square

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Required Tools

See 

Figure 11‑2

Item Description

Qty

A

3 and 4mm Hex Key

1

B

10mm Wrench

1

C

Level (not included)

1

Recommended Tools

See 

Figure 11‑2

:

Item Description

Qty

D

Tape Measure

1

E

10mm Combination Wrench

1

Confirm Level

The baseframe received a preliminary leveling in step 2. 

1. 

Double-check for level now at several different points across the machine: front-to-back, side-to-side, 
and diagonally. Adjust the four (4) leveling feet where necessary.

Confirm Tension of the V‑Wheels

The V-wheels were tensioned in step 4. 
1. 

Double-check each one now and adjust where necessary. Refer back to 

Figure 3‑4

 and

 3‑5

 (page 18) 

for a detailed explanation of eccentric nuts and instructions on tensioning V-wheels.

Square the Machine

The machine is gradually brought into square by 

first loosening all structural support screws, then 

tightening again while 

SIMULTANEOUSLY

 holding 

the X-rail parallel to the front and rear endplates.
1.  Use the 4mm hex key to loosen all twenty-four 

(24) M6x12mm button head cap screws 1

/

2

 turn 

back from snug (there are four (4) in the ends of 
each aluminum extrusion rail). 

2.  If necessary, use the 3mm hex key to loosen 

the fifteen (15) M5x25mm button head screws 

securing the baseplate to baseframe (these 

screws were not tightened in step 2).

3. 

With all thirty-nine (39) structural screws now 

loose, 

HOLD

 the X-rail 

FORWARD

, bringing 

both Y-carriage plates squarely into contact 
with the front endplate. See 

Figure 11‑3

.

4.  Maintain 

FORWARD PRESSURE

 and use the 

4mm hex key to fully tighten the sixteen (16) 

M6x12mm button head cap screw sets 1-4, in 
numbered order, shown in 

Figure 11‑4

.

5. 

Move the X-rail to the rear and maintain 

REARWARD PRESSURE

 and use the 4mm hex key to fully tighten the eight (8) M6x12mm button head 

cap screw sets 5-6, in numbered order, shown in 

Figure 11‑4

.

6. 

Use the 3mm hex key to fully tighten the fifteen (15) M5x25mm button head cap screws of the MDF 

baseplate.

Congratulations! Assembly is now complete!

Next Steps 

On the following pages you will find helpful information to get you ready to use your Shapeoko XL. 

1.  Connect to Power
2. 

Download the Software

3. 

Configure

 

Carbide Motion 5 

4.  Run the Test Project
5.  Workholding
6.  Cutting Tutorials & Projects

7.  User Guides & Video Tutorials

PRO TIP:  

During this step of the assembly, it 

may be helpful to have another set of hands.

Figure 11-2

Figure 11-3

Figure 11-4

Содержание Shapeoko XL

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Страница 2: ... electricity Have Questions Need Help We have a fully staffed support team waiting to help if you run into any trouble while assembling your Shapeoko XL Just send us an email at support carbide3d com and we ll get back to you right away Table of Contents Welcome and Congratulations 1 Important Safety Instructions 2 Machine Operating Checklist 3 Step 1 Inventory 4 Step 2 Baseframe 12 Step 3 Carriag...

Страница 3: ...n good shape wiring is in good condition with continuity and securely fastened and that nothing is frayed or broken and everything is clear and safe 3 Secure the Workpiece Secure the workpiece the material being milled right side up and in the desired orientation to the worksurface using a technique appropriate to the material After securing the workpiece be certain that the machine is still able ...

Страница 4: ... 1 Contains Wiring Harness Kits and Hardware G Sweepy Box 65mm or 69mm 1 Sweepy Dust Boot H Cross Strap Package 1 23 5 x 7 x 1 5 Package Contains 3 Identical Cross Straps I Aluminum Extrusion Rails Package 1 40 x 7 5 x 3 5 Package Contains 3 Unique Extrusion Rails J Endplate Package 1 45 5 x 8 x 2 Package Contains 2 Identical Endplates K MDF Baseplate Board 1 41 x 22 8 x 0 75 Optional Items L Carb...

Страница 5: ...outer Mount Adapter Ring 1 E Router Mount Hardware M5 x 55mm Socket Head Cap Screws 2 and M5 x 16mm Button Head Cap Screws 2 4 F Loctite 242 Threadlocker non permanent 1 G Extrusion Rail Hardware M6 x 12mm Button Head Cap Screws 24 H Belt Clips 6 and Belt Hardware M5 x 10mm Socket Head Cap Screws 6 12 I Toothed Belt 3 J Carbide Motion Board and Enclosure and Mounting Hardware inside M6 x 8mm Butto...

Страница 6: ...8mm 4 Socket Head Cap Screws 30mm Male to Female Standoffs 2 12 D Cable Tie Mounts 5 Cable Ties 25 Hardware M4x6mm Socket Head Cap Screws 5 35 E PCB Riser Board Adapter Board for Proximity Switches 1 Sweepy Box The Sweepy Dust Boot is available for 65mm and 69mm routers Open the Sweepy box and verify you received the correct diameter See Figure 1 7 Cross Straps The three 3 cross straps are identic...

Страница 7: ... Tape e g blue painter s tape nothing that leaves a residue behind 1 F Flashlight 1 G Tape Measure 1 Before You Begin Assembly This guide contains many instructions with a directional reference such as left right front back rear inside outside etc All such references are from the perspective of one standing in front of and looking at the machine as shown in Figure 1 14 This is true even if pictori...

Страница 8: ...ee Figure 2 3 Item Description Qty A 3mm Hex Key 1 B Level not included 1 Recommended Tools See Figure 2 3 Item Description Qty C Spare Hex Key included 2 or 3 D Flashlight 1 E Tape Measure 1 Position the Cross Straps 1 Lay the three 3 cross straps parallel front to back with the flanges down and 12 inches apart See Figure 2 4 WARNING Do not assemble the Shapeoko on the floor a large workbench is ...

Страница 9: ...ing feet until flush with the top of the endplate See Figure 2 9 Level the Baseframe Assembly 1 Adjust the height of each leveling foot to bring the fully assembled baseframe into level Check level front to back side to side and diagonally See Figure 2 10 2 Optionally you can check for square by measuring diagonally across the baseframe from the outside edges of the endplates Check both sides The ...

Страница 10: ... I Tramming Plate X Z Box 1 J M5 x 8mm Socket Head Cap Screw X Z Box 4 K Router Mount XL Final Assembly Box 1 L M5 x 16mm Button Head Cap Screw XL Final Assembly Box 2 M M5 x 55mm Socket Head Cap Screw XL Final Assembly Box 2 N Router Mount Adapter Ring XL Final Assembly Box 1 O Loctite 242 Threadlocker XL Final Assembly Box 1 P Y Axis Right Carriage Y2 Carriage Y Axis Right Assembly Box 1 Q M6 x ...

Страница 11: ...rail Too much tension and the wheels will deform causing bumpy and constrained motion Not enough tension and the carriages will wobble When tension is just right the carriages glide smoothly and without slop for the highest quality cuts Our HD eccentric nuts in combination with the attached V wheel operate as a cam converting the rotational motion of turning the nut into linear motion at the V whe...

Страница 12: ...2 Threadlocker to the threads of the two 2 pocketed screw holes at the back of the router mount AND the threads of the two 2 M5x16mm button head cap screws 2 Use the 3mm hex key and the two 2 M5x16mm button head cap screws to secure the router mount to the FRONT of the tramming plate and fully tighten See Figure 3 11 Attach the Tramming Plate to the Z Plus 1 Set the tramming plate onto the front o...

Страница 13: ...he Y2 carriage 2 Use the 4mm hex key and four 4 M6x12mm button head cap screws to attach the Y2 carriage to the open end of the X rail See Figure 3 18 When properly attached the motor body will be to the inside and behind the X rail The V wheels idlers and motor pulley will be facing out 3 Snug the Y2 carriage to the X rail but do not fully tighten the screws NOTE Each extrusion rail has a pair of...

Страница 14: ...ox 8 Required Tools See Figure 4 3 Item Description Qty A 4mm Hex Key 1 B 10mm Wrench 1 C Foam Packing Block From the Two Y Carriage Boxes 2 Recommended Tools See Figure 4 3 Item Description Qty D 10mm Combination Wrench 1 Assemble the Gantry In this step we ll be inserting the Y1 and Y2 rails into their carriages then securing them to the baseframe to form the gantry Position the X Rail 1 Positio...

Страница 15: ...d two 2 M6x12mm button head cap screws to loosely secure the Y1 rail to the UPPER INSIDE mounting holes in the front and rear endplates See Figure 4 8 Keep these two 2 screws loose for now They provide support and create the pivot point needed to rotate the Y2 rail into place Secure the Y2 Rail 1 Remove the two foam blocks from under the Y1 rail and use them to prop up the Y2 rail 2 Use the 4mm he...

Страница 16: ...ured to the rails using belt clips Each belt clip has an PEM nut on the short leg and two parallel slots on the long leg All six belt clips will attach to the ends of the three belts as follows See Figure 5 4 1 Thread 2 1 2 inches of belt through the outer slot of the belt clip with teeth facing toward the PEM nut 2 Loop this end of belt down and through the inner slot of the clip Pull the belt ti...

Страница 17: ...ey under the belt between the two idlers Use the hex key as a lever against the X rail to push a loop of belt up between the two idlers as shown in Figure 5 7 6 Use the 3mm hex key to reach in between the X motor and carriage plate hook the loop and pull it up and out towards you See Figure 5 8 7 Make sure the belt has not twisted and the teeth are still facing down then place the belt loop over t...

Страница 18: ...wn in Figure 5 14 6 Use the 3mm hex key to hook the belt and pull it up between the two idlers 7 Make sure the belt has not twisted and the teeth are still facing down then place the belt loop over the Y1 motor pulley See Figure 5 15 8 Very gently take the slack out of the belt by slowly pulling the free end toward the rear endplate 9 Attach another belt clip to the free end of the belt Refer back...

Страница 19: ...iring Harness Box 1 H M4 x 6mm Socket Head Cap Screw XL Wiring Harness Box 2 I M3 x 4mm Flat Head Screw XL Wiring Harness Box 1 Y AXIS DRAG CHAIN SUPPORT SYSTEM J Y Axis Drag Chain Head Bracket XL Wiring Harness Box 1 K M5 Nut XL Wiring Harness Box 2 L M5 x 16mm Socket Head Cap Screw XL Wiring Harness Box 2 M M3 x 4mm Flat Head Screw XL Wiring Harness Box 2 N Drag Chain Tail Bracket XL Wiring Harn...

Страница 20: ...no PEM nut to the back of the X rail in the remaining two sets of M4 screw holes closest to the Y2 carriage See Figure 6 5 Install the Y Axis Supports 1 Use the 4mm hex key to remove the top two 2 M5x10mm socket head cap screws mounting the Y1 motor to the Y1 carriage plate and replace them with the longer two 2 M5x16mm socket head cap screws See Figure 6 6 Once replaced you will be able to see th...

Страница 21: ...he machine It has 28 chain links its tail is next to the Carbide Motion board enclosure and head on the Y1 carriage X Axis Drag Chain The X Axis drag chain rests on the X rail and serves as a conduit for the X and Z cables as they make their way to the Z Plus It has 54 chain links its tail is next to the Y1 carriage and head on the Z Plus Stepper Motor Extension Cables There are four stepper motor...

Страница 22: ...ey and two 2 M3x4mm flat head screws to secure the X Axis drag chain to the head bracket See Figure 6 15 4 Use the 2mm hex key and one 1 M3x4mm flat head screw to secure the tail of the X Axis drag chain to the single PEM nut in the tail bracket Use the center through hole closest to the end of the drag chain See Figure 6 16 3 Reach over the X rail and lift the tail of the Y Axis drag chain with y...

Страница 23: ...p Screw XL Wiring Harness Box 2 D Cable tie XL Wiring Harness Box 1 E Y Axis Proximity Switch Plate XL Wiring Harness Box 1 F M3 x 18mm Socket Head Cap Screw XL Wiring Harness Box 2 G M5 x 8mm Socket Head Cap Screw XL Wiring Harness Box 2 H Male to Female 30mm Standoff XL Wiring Harness Box 2 I Cable tie XL Wiring Harness Box 1 Required Tools See Figure 7 3 Item Description Qty A 2 5 and 4mm Hex K...

Страница 24: ...m standoffs at the rear of the Z Plus See Figure 7 6 6 Use one 1 cable tie to secure the proximity switch cable to the upper standoff See Figure 7 6 Install the Y Axis Proximity Switch The Y Axis proximity switch exits the Y Axis drag chain at the Y1 carriage It attaches to the Y Axis switch plate then mounts to the OUTSIDE of the Y2 carriage 1 Locate the Y Axis proximity switch mounting plate and...

Страница 25: ...inal Assembly Box 1 E Thumb Screw XL Final Assembly Box 3 F M3 x 6mm Flanged Button Head Cap Screw XL Final Assembly Box 1 Required Tools See Figure 8 3 Item Description Qty A 2 and 4mm Hex Key 2 WARNING The connections on the 3 pin proximity switch cables and 4 pin motor extension cables connectors are polarized and can only be connected one way Do not force a connection If you encounter resistan...

Страница 26: ...and X into their respective ports along the bottom of the Carbide Motion board Match the labels on the cables with those on the board See Figure 8 7 2 Bundle all seven cables together and direct them into the notch at the top of the enclosure 3 Re install the enclosure cover Connect Extension Cables Connect Z Axis Proximity Switch 1 Locate the short black Z Axis proximity switch cable exiting the ...

Страница 27: ... XL Wiring Harness Box 5 B M4 x 6mm Socket Head Cap Screw XL Wiring Harness Box 5 C Cable Ties XL Wiring Harness Box 11 D Shapeoko Decal XL Final Assembly Box 1 Required Tools See Figure 9 3 Item Description Qty A 3mm Hex Key 1 B Flush Cut Pliers or Scissors not included 1 C Permanent Marker 1 Figure 9 2 Figure 9 3 Step 9 Cleanup ...

Страница 28: ...o the center cable tie mount only use the upper attachment point The lower one is reserved for the router s power cord 3 Trim the ends of all the cable ties with a pair of flush cut pliers or scissors not included Secure Cables at the Z Plus 1 Neatly bundle the two X cables together behind the X motor See Figure 9 8 2 Use one cable tie to secure the X cables to the first link of the drag chain and...

Страница 29: ...including the Carbide Compact Router require the use of the router mount adapter ring inserted in step 3 Before installing any router the Z carriage must be lowered To lower press down on the top edge of the Z carriage plate in front of the linear rails with your thumbs completed in Step 3 1 Use the 4mm hex key to loosen the two 2 M5x55mm socket head cap screws on the front of the router mount 2 I...

Страница 30: ...release to tighten See Figure 10 8 2 The lower half locks into place using neodymium magnets for easy install and removal during tool changes Install an End Mill These instructions are specific to the Carbide Compact Router For all other routers refer to the router user manual for detailed operating safety and end mill installation information The Carbide Compact Router includes a 0 25 collet cone...

Страница 31: ...ere are four 4 in the ends of each aluminum extrusion rail 2 If necessary use the 3mm hex key to loosen the fifteen 15 M5x25mm button head screws securing the baseplate to baseframe these screws were not tightened in step 2 3 With all thirty nine 39 structural screws now loose HOLD the X rail FORWARD bringing both Y carriage plates squarely into contact with the front endplate See Figure 11 3 4 Ma...

Страница 32: ... for the Shapeoko It allows you to create 2D sketches generate toolpaths and export G code which you will run in Carbide Motion to implement your design Configure Carbide Motion 5 Required Components See Figure 13 1 Item Description Qty A USB Cable 1 Connect to Carbide Motion 5 1 Turn your computer on 2 Connect the USB cable to the USB port on the rear of Carbide Motion board and to your computer ...

Страница 33: ... workholding is to secure your material to the machine in a way that will not yield to the forces of machining The most common forms of workholding are Double sided tape Direct fastening screws brad nails etc DIY Workholding Projects Hold Down Solution Make a DIY hold down solution to put on top of your baseplate cutrocket com p 5df928247387d Hold Down Clamps Make a set of clamps to use with the D...

Страница 34: ...orial Learn how to use multiple tools on a single job excellent information about homing job zero and creating a repeatable offset at docs carbide3d com tutorials tool change Shapeoko Feeds and Speeds Chart This chart shows the cutting speed how fast the machine goes through a given material using a given cutting tool and feed rate for different types of materials and different sizes and types of ...

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