What features would you like to see in 2024?

[NewsVan]

The Onefinity has built in tramming bolts. You’re asking for a feature that already exists.

[Pony]

Yes I know the ones you’re talking about, but I would like something better so I don’t have to mess with foil shims. Also maybe better placement of the bolts so they’re easier to get to.

I’m going to take the HD Z assembly into a local machine shop and get his opinion. This guy really knows his stuff.

Pony

[NewsVan]

You don’t need any foil shims and the bolts are very easy to access. Have they changed the tramming mechanism on the elite machines? I got my X-50 trammed in about two minutes. I was blown away by how easy it was compared to machines I’ve owned in the past

[Pony]

X-35 with the 80mm HD Z
Upper & lower bolts aren’t the easiest to get to
The only way to tram in Y is with shims unless you know an easier way.
Pony

[Doconefall]

Tramming / Micro Tramming screws in feet FAQ - Front To Back

There are a few methods to tram your machine. Loosening some z mount bolts, using 123 blocks, tram arms, folded pieces of tin foil, are all methods that can have acceptable outcomes. Left to right tram is relatively easy to correct. (we recommend 1,2,3 blocks https://amzn.to/3uvGpzY ) Front to back is a bit harder. Micro Tram bolts give the ability to tram around a 1/32 adjustment, micro amounts. If you need to tram greater than this amount, you may need to incorporate the use of shims. …

You can see the bolts for tramming front to back in this post.

[JonnyDex]

Thanks NewsVan! Every video on tramming the Onefinity I’ve seen shows using tape or foil and here you come along and tell us about the bolts! LOL Good grief, I just went through the whole tramming process two days ago - taking the bolts out, inserting a different thickness, reinserting the bolts and so on. Got it nailed, but I would have loved to have known about the tramming bolts!

[NewsVan]

Yes it seems like it’s a well kept secret from how many people were requesting it. Meanwhile the ease of tramming is one of the strongest reasons I picked this machine, so I was very confused!

[Aiph5u (Aiph5u (not affiliated with Onefinity))]

Hey NewsVan,

it’s always good when one knows how to use the forum’s search function

• tramming

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:

@Aiph5u

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

1. rectangular (“squared”) (bar gauge) and 2. coplanar (“not twisted”) (fishing line method).

Only then I would proceed with

3. 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.

[Pony]

Thank you very much! This forum and Vectric are the greatest.
Pony

[stleroux (Stephane)]

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.

[Segwayne (Wayne Hunt)]

A useful idea. Kinda like a Hobbs Meter but with a reminder popup, or even a textable message.

[NewsVan]

I use a Runleader branded hour meter stuck to the z gantry block for exactly this purpose. Works really well.

[jmik58]

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 (Ron Sommers)]

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

[OnefinityCNC (Onefinity Support)]

Just tap the webcam picture and it expands larger.

[LazyDawg (Ron Sommers)]

yes… earlier versions were much larger when you expanded it

[RaRi]

Rolling-folding legs for Foreman size.