[3feet]

Quick update on my order - Nerves calmed - Lance email this morning apologising, this morning my order has made it to DHL and tracking info is available. I have gone the body only option purchasing drivers, cables, spindle etc. separately. Hopefully i can add to the 6040 discourse when i get it up and running.

[jimmineycricket]

Has anyone increased the z travel on their 6040z s80? I am not talking feet but maybe just 2-3 inches to make the total z travel 4-5 inches? Is this possible? Just for cutting and sculpting mdf would be nice to have that extra travel

[MarcusWolschon]

Has anyone increased the z travel on their 6040z s80? I am not talking feet but maybe just 2-3 inches to make the total z travel 4-5 inches? Is this possible? Just for cutting and sculpting mdf would be nice to have that extra travel

I have done that for my 4030 but not yet for my 6040.
I am still testing the accuracy after this modification before publishing the CAD files and technical drawings.

[Gomi]

Hello i have been buying a 6040 CNC router from carving cnc ; i have a problem on X driver, but no answer from carving cnc, first post 3 weeks ago.

Warranty is always virtual when taking about chinese company ?

[Parkker]

Hello all.I am new to the world of CNC routers. I purchased the Carving-CNC X6-1500 Gt USB model. It was delivered very quickly from China. The instructions were a bit flaky but I managed with some help and it has been working flawlessly. The only thing odd is every once in awhile when using the automatic Z height setting with the probe they included it will continue to drive down after touching the top of probe. I always check to see that the indicator light comes on when touching probe to cutter mounted in collet. Now I always check it first by lifting probe up as Z begins descending just to make sure it stops when I touch it off. It happens very infrequently but once is enough when you trash an expensive end mill.

Other then that oddity it has been a good tool so far. Now, I have encountered a new problem and hope others here might know the answer. I recently setup the 4th axis. Yes the holding power is very weak but the soft material I am working with does not make this fact a problem. The problem I am having is after installing 4th axis and verify settings under motor tuning of "A" axis, the rotational movement of 4th Axis does sync up correctly. When I enter Gcode command to rotate 180 degrees, it turns but not exactly 180 degreees. It is close but off by small amount and the movement numbers in Mach3 for A Axis does not say 180 degrees, more like 179.95 or somewhere in that range, so it's close, but not close enough. I used the settings the manufacturer gives for steps , 13.33 IIRC, and also a number someone else on forums said to try like 16 point something (don't recall exact number) but that didn't work either.
Has anyone figured out how to make the 4th axis for this thing move accurately so that when Gcode says to turn 180 degrees it actually turns 180 degreees? All the other XYZ axis are working perfectly on this machine very accurate, repeatable. If I could get the 4th axis to do so it would be great.

Thanks , Rod

[jankraak]

helleo,
I also have the 1500GT and the 4e axis.
how do you control the 4e axis in mach3?
I also have a beter file fore your zero-ing.
its a txt file that you must place .
use : edtit button script to place this contens in the button and save it.

please mail me: [email protected]

greetings jan


the file:
Message( "Auto Zeroing..." )
Code "G4 P1"
If IsSuchSignal (22) Then
code "G31 Z-80 F100"
While IsMoving()
Wend
Call SetDRO(2,19.3)
code "G1 Z27.3 F800"
End If

[jankraak]

Rod,
mail me at my mail adress, and I will send you my Mach3Mill.xml file to place it in your mach3.
I have everything working, also the zero-ing as the last meil I send you.

gr Jan Kraak

[spider1371]

Hi guys.
can someone tell me what postprosesador use for this machine in ArtCAM X6-1500-LPT. Thank you

[spider1371]

Hi guys.
can someone tell me what postprosesador use for this machine in ArtCAM X6-1500-LPT. Thank you

[shent1080]

Does anyone have the pictures to go along with the modifications Helloagain made inside the control box, as they are no longer on the thread? Recently got a 6040z-s80 and wanted to try and mod it before giving in and getting a gecko package.

Thanks

Mark

[walkit]

hello all peaple's forum..
I have a questions about buy 6040Z (screw ball 1605 China) router frame and all parts separated. I will want buy frame 6040Z, with motor nema 23 by 425oz , drivers M542MA, spindle 1,5kw air cooler,
About the controller I'm not have idea if right, Tiny-G possible work fine ?
About big torque of motor nema 23 425 oz, it's a good choose ?
I need also use this router for work on area pieces with micro dimensions around +/- 0.0787".. can it work fine ?

[asuratman]

spider 1371,
Your post is mach3 if you use controller from factory.