Aiph5u
June 10, 2024, 12:17pm
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Hey NewsVan,
it’s always good when one knows how to use the forum’s search function
Note that there IS NO means to tram right to left direction on the Onefinity, except loosening the Z assembly screws and repositioning the back plate.
The well-known tramming video of Mitz is here:
there is a video for tramming the milling motor by observing the visible patterns a surfacing bit leaves behind:
The Mitz Pellicciotta method , which is a method that works the better the larger the bit diameter is, because it looks at the direction of the patterns such a bit makes when it is not perpendicular to wasteboard surface, works only as third step after you ensured your machine is
rectangular (“squared”) (bar gauge ) and 2. coplanar (“not twisted”) (fishing line method )
Only then I would proceed with
Tramming the router (Checking for perpendicularity between milling motor axis and (different areas of) worksurface)
IMPORTANT NOTE: Surfacing the wasteboard does help nothing if the machine is not accurately rectangular (“squared”) and coplanar (not twisted)! Not at all! All your workpieces including the wasteboard will remain a parallelogram and be twisted if you don’t ensured steps 1 and 2 accurately.
Finally you can check the tramming of the milling motor. One of its adjustments is made with the forward/back tilt of the two steel hollow shafts by adjusting their adjustment bolts in the black anodized axis ends (see Support: Tramming - Front To Back for details). If the tilt differs on one end of the axis from the other end, the milling motor will tilt from one end to the other and make the line it mills with your v-bit slightly deviating from a right angle.
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Pony
June 10, 2024, 11:57pm
222
Thank you very much! This forum and Vectric are the greatest.
stleroux
June 16, 2024, 12:06pm
223
A timer/alert system that would let you know when it is time to do maintenance based on hours of use would be nice since not everyone uses the machines at the same rate.
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Segwayne
June 16, 2024, 2:27pm
224
A useful idea. Kinda like a Hobbs Meter but with a reminder popup, or even a textable message.
jmik58
June 28, 2024, 2:48pm
226
I own the X-50 (32" x 32") and would like to upgrade to at least a 48" x 48". Ideally I would like a 96" x 48" area, but at least the ability to upgrade my machine to 48 x 48 before I need to shop for a replacement (I would prefer to stick with Onefinity).
LazyDawg
August 6, 2024, 4:15pm
227
larger webcam view on the buildbotics machines, ever since 1.0.8 they have been getting smaller and smaller. Some of us break the laws and watch the machine from inside the house on long carves
Just tap the webcam picture and it expands larger.
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LazyDawg
August 8, 2024, 3:54pm
229
yes… earlier versions were much larger when you expanded it
RaRi
August 8, 2024, 5:29pm
230
Rolling-folding legs for Foreman size.
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