Basic Machine Startup (ALWAYS TURN MACHINE ON FIRST) 1. Turn CNC machine power ON(1), then turn monitor ON(2), turn computer ON(3).

2. Load G Code for your job from your flash drive into your folder or create a folder under your name to load your code into. If your job is already in the folder, do nothing. Remove flash drive before starting MACH3.

3. Open Mach3 loader(4).

4. Click the flashing Reset(5) button.

5. Click Yes to “Reference Machine”.

6. After referencing Insert first job tool into spindle. If tool is larger than 1.25” in dia. leave the tool out of the spindle until after warm up. Click yes to warm up the spindle if you know that it has not been running that day. If not 100% sure then warm up spindle.

7. Make sure SOFT LIMIT LIGHT(6) is on.

8. Turn on the Dust Shoe(7) light. Do not install Dust Shoe until the Mach3 asks you to install

the Dust Shoe after cycle start. CAUTION: When using the dust shoe, make sure the spindle has stopped moving before removing the dust shoe and doing a tool change.

Flat Stock Milling 1. This machine’s XY datum position is set for the lower left corner every time the machine is

turned on. If your program was coded to use any XY datum position other than the lower left corner, your program should be changed to use XY datum position of lower left corner. A new XY datum will need to be set if using a sacrificial board. Use the XY datum set up block supplied for this operation.

2. Ensure Constant Velocity(8) is on.

3. Current offset should read 1(9).

4. Not cutting through part –

a. Mount flat blank onto the machine bed in the lower left corner which is XY zero. Use supplied clamps placed on the X and Y reference boards.

5. Cutting through part –

a. Mount sacrificial board to machine bed using supplied side clamps that are mounted to machine X and Y reference boards.

b. Screw part to sacrificial board using screws that go no deeper than ½” into the sacrificial board.

6. Place Mobile Touch Pad on top of your job material or on the machine table, depending upon where you have your Z zero set in your job. It is recommended to use the top of your material. This is very important to check this setting or you could cut into machine table ($175.00 mistake). Place tool in spindle and move over touch pad.

7. Click on Smart Tool Setup(10) button and follow machine prompts. Remove mobile touch pad after first touch off and put on the bench before clicking buttons. if multiple tools are used it will go to the home position in the right corner of the machine table and do the second touch off automatically after clicking go to home position and it will turn on the smart tool light if not already on.

8. Press Load Code(11) to load the code from your folder into Mach3.

9. Turn on the vacuum system outside the room.

10.Press Cycle Start(12) to begin running the program.

11.You will be asked to install Dust Shoe then click ok after installing the dust shoe.

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13.CAUTION: When using the dust shoe, make sure the spindle has stopped moving before removing the dust shoe to change tool, when doing multiple tool changes.

14.When machining is finished press Close Code(13) and wait for tool to stop turning and remove dust shoe and remove tool.

15.If making multiple parts with the same code, make sure the code is closed and reloaded again before each new part.

16.When finished working on CNC, Close Mach3 first but do not save fixtures. Then turn power OFF to the CNC machine and turn off the vacuum system. Turn OFF the computer and then the monitor. CLEAN UP ALL OF THE MACHINE AND THE AREA AROUND IT.

Turning 1. Perform Basic Machine Startup.

2. Click Turning(14) button to activate offset number 6.

3. Ensure Constant Velocity(15) on.

4. Enter stock diameter in Stock Diameter(16) field (2.0) is good starting number.

5. Place blank between centers.

6. Install the bit in spindle.

7. Make sure SMART TOOL LIGHT(17) is on. Do not do a Smart Tool Setup at this point.

8. Press Load Code(18) to load the code from your folder into Mach3.

9. Turn on the vacuum system outside the room.

10.Press Cycle Start(19) to begin running the program.

11.You will be asked to install dust shoe before clicking ok.

12.When machining is finished press Close Code(20).

13.If making multiple parts with the same code, make sure the code is closed and reloaded again before each new part.

14.When finished working on CNC, Close Mach3 first but do not save fixtures. Then turn power OFF to the CNC machine and turn off the vacuum system. Turn OFF the computer and then the monitor. CLEAN UP ALL OF THE MACHINE AND THE AREA AROUND IT.

Rev 1-30-2019