In conversation with Masso tech support these past few days and discussing how difficult surfacing the spoilboard is (because it takes the machine to the limits of the surface) they pointed out that the controller software has a spoilboard surfacing program - Built in!! Who knew! Do you know that…

If anyone does this and has feedback, please share. I’m waiting on my replacement motor in order to attempt this

Hey Ed, [image] cymro99: discussing how difficult surfacing the spoilboard is (because it takes the machine to the limits of the surface) they pointed out that the controller software has a spoilboard surfacing program - Built in!! Who knew! Do you know that you can create a surfacing file d…

Here’s some more info from MAsso tech support All inputs to the Wizard are keyboard. You can jog to the extremes of X & Y to get the values from the DROs, set DROs to Zero in the home position. You do have to set the Z height in the DRO to zero when touching the spoil board. Suggest you run abo…

Gee Whiz……whodathinkit!! Now I got to find it!!

Has anyone used this yet? I assume it needs a tool set up in the library? Also, what is the ‘Z offset’ for the tool in the library? Is that only relevant if a tool setter is being used? Same question for Z clearance. I’ve looked in the manuals for what these terms might mean but have been unsuccess…

I have not used it. I do not think you need to worry about the z offsets in the tool table, as Masso support mentions, set Z height of tool with DRO. Z clearance I believe would mean how high above your spoil board your end mill will be set to travel when not cutting.

I have today!! it works great!! [IMG-0929] [IMG-0930]

Yes and as I was making the spoil boards I accounted for placing the hold down clamps so there is 1.5" from the end of the cut to the beginning of the spoil board on both ends

Can you share a screenshot of your settings for others in future? Anything you found, odd? when inputting data points?

Yes Ed, Sorry for the delay, but I will try to explain, please remember I am a newbie and others on this amazing forum can probably answer what I say in better terms than I - I am a newbie. Things I found odd: I would set x and y at zero but the machine would move to another position almost 1 i…

Masso Can Surface Your spoilboard! (Built in Routine/Wizard)

Elite Series (Masso & Redline) (Gen 1)

349iq2345 April 25, 2023, 9:36pm 3

Hey Ed,

seems pretty self-explaining.

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