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en:x200:home_calibration [2025/04/23 15:52] (current)
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| ^Image ^Description | | ^Image ^Description | |
| |{{ :en:x200:dsc03859.jpg?400 |{afbeelding}}|If there is an engraving plate and/or a Multimat on the engraving table, remove them.| | |{{ :en:x200:dsc03859.jpg?500 |{afbeelding}}|If there is an engraving plate and/or a Multimat on the engraving table, remove them.| |
| |{{ :en:x200:dsc03860.jpg?400 |{afbeelding}}|Remove the depth regulator nose from the spindle.| | |{{ :en:x200:dsc03860.jpg?500 |{afbeelding}}|Remove the depth regulator nose from the spindle.| |
| |{{ :en:x200:dsc03861.jpg?400 |{afbeelding}}|Jog the spindle some distance away from the upper left corner, both in the X and the Y directions.| | |{{ :en:x200:dsc03861.jpg?500 |{afbeelding}}|Jog the spindle some distance away from the upper left corner, both in the X and the Y directions.| |
| |{{ :en:x200:dsc03862.jpg?400 |{afbeelding}}|Jog the Z-axis (the spindle) down till there is about 15 mm distance to the table surface.\\ After that put an engraving cutter in the spindle.\\ It will be sticking out of the spindle at the bottom.\\ Loosen the cutter knob screw and push the cutter through the spindle till its tip is as close as possible to the table surface, but without touching it. | | |{{ :en:x200:dsc03862.jpg?500 |{afbeelding}}|Jog the Z-axis (the spindle) down till there is about 15 mm distance to the table surface.\\ After that screw a cutter knob counter clockwise in the spindle.\\ Then gently push a cutter through the cutter knob and the spindle. It has to stick out of the spindle at the bottom.\\ Push the cutter through the spindle till its tip is as close as possible to the table surface, but without touching it.\\ Tighthen the cutter knob screw. | |
| |{{ :nl:x200:vacconnect.png?400 |{afbeelding}}|Switch off the machine using the mainswitch.| | |{{ :nl:x200:vacconnect.png?500 |{afbeelding}}|Switch off the machine using the mainswitch.| |
| |{{ :en:x200:dsc03863.jpg?400 |{afbeelding}}|Gently rotate the black knob on the back side of the X-axis stepper motor till the flat side of the cutter is well aligned with the left table stop.| | |{{ :en:x200:dsc03863.jpg?500 |{afbeelding}}|Gently rotate the black knob on the back side of the X-axis stepper motor till the flat side of the cutter is well aligned with the left table stop.| |
| |{{ :en:x200:dsc03872.jpg?400 |{afbeelding}}|Now check if the finely engraved line on this knob corresponds with the engraved line on the indicator plate.\\ If that is not the case, loosen the black knob and rotate it to properly align it with the engraved indicator plate.| | |{{ :en:x200:dsc03872.jpg?500 |{afbeelding}}|Now check if the finely engraved line on this knob corresponds with the engraved line on the indicator plate.\\ If that is not the case, loosen the black knob and rotate it to properly align it with the engraved indicator plate.| |
| | |Re-tighthen this knob.| | | |Re-tighthen this knob.|\\ |
| | | |Screw the depth regulator nose back onto the spindle.| |
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| __**To re-calibrate the Y-axis home position the procedure to follow is the same:**__ \\ \\ | __**To re-calibrate the Y-axis home position the procedure to follow is the same:**__ \\ \\ |
| * If there is an engraving plate and/or a Multimat on the engraving table, remove them.\\ | ^Image ^Description | |
| * Remove the depth regulator nose from the spindle.\\ | |{{ :en:x200:dsc03859.jpg?500 |{afbeelding}}|If there is an engraving plate and/or a Multimat on the engraving table, remove them.| |
| * Jog the spindle some distance away from the upper left corner, both in the X and the Y directions.\\ | |{{ :en:x200:dsc03860.jpg?500 |{afbeelding}}|Remove the depth regulator nose from the spindle.| |
| * Jog the Z-axis (the spindle) down till there is about 15 mm distance to the table surface.\\ | |{{ :en:x200:dsc03861.jpg?500 |{afbeelding}}|Jog the spindle some distance away from the upper left corner, both in the X and the Y directions.| |
| * Switch off the machine using the mainswitch.\\ | |{{ :en:x200:dsc03862.jpg?500 |{afbeelding}}|Jog the Z-axis (the spindle) down till there is about 15 mm distance to the table surface.\\ After that screw a cutter knob counter clockwise in the spindle.\\ Then gently push a cutter through the cutter knob and the spindle. It has to stick out of the spindle at the bottom.\\ Push the cutter through the spindle till its tip is as close as possible to the table surface, but without touching it.\\ Tighthen the cutter knob screw. | |
| * Put an engraving cutter in the spindle. It will be sticking out of the spindle at the bottom.\\ | |{{ :nl:x200:vacconnect.png?500 |{afbeelding}}|Switch off the machine using the mainswitch.| |
| * Loosen the cutter knob and push the cutter through the spindle till its tip is as close as possible to the table surface, but without touching it.\\ | |{{ :en:x200:dsc03866.jpg?500 |{afbeelding}}|Gently rotate the black knob on the back side of the Y-axis stepper motor till the flat side of the cutter is well aligned with the rear table stop.| |
| * Gently rotate the black knob on the back side of the Y-axis stepper motor till the flat side of the cutter is well aligned with the top table stop.\\ | |{{ :en:x200:dsc03880.jpg?500 |{afbeelding}}|Now check if the finely engraved line on this knob corresponds with the engraved line on the indicator plate.\\ If that is not the case, loosen the black knob and rotate it to properly align it with the engraved indicator plate.| |
| * Now check if the finely engraved line on this knob corresponds with the engraved line on the indicator plate. If that is not the case, loosen the black knob and rotate it to properly align it with the engraved indicator plate.\\ | | |Re-tighthen this knob.|\\ |
| * Re-tighthen this knob.\\ \\ \\ | | |Screw the depth regulator nose back onto the spindle.| |
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| **Continue to [[:en:x200:home_calibration|The engraved data are not positioned correctly on the plate.]].** \\ | **Continue to [[:en:x200:home_calibration|The engraved data are not positioned correctly on the plate.]].** \\ |
| **Continue to [[:en:x200:table_of_contents|the table of contents]].** | **Continue to [[:en:x200:table_of_contents|the table of contents]].** |
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