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Staff Information for the Avid CNC Router

⚠️ AUTHORIZED MAINTENANCE CREW ONLY

If you are part of the maintenance group please log on to the #maintenance channel of our Discord server to:

  • Perform a Maintenance Action
  • Request a Maintenance Purchase
  • Review complete Maintenance Logs for each machine
  • Generally chit-chat about maintenance

Hippocratic Oath

  • Start with the Manual
  • Ask questions
  • Do no harm
  • Know your limits
  • Document your actions

Maintenance

Tools

  • Grease Gun

Lubrication

  • Schedule: 2-3 Months
  • The linear bearings should be packed with black lithium grease.
  • Fittings replaced with low profile needle fittings.

Surfacing Waste Board

==== Replacing Waste Board

VCarve Pro Licensing

Mach3 Licensing

Auto Z zeroing touchplate

Auto Z homing setup for 17.1 control box on Mach3 https://www.avidcnc.com/support/instructions/archived/accessories/touchplate/ (Mach 4 has a simpler setup)

Develop and document Global Safe Z?

Look into applying a safe z that works with info provided in gcode like vcarve pro’s rapid movement clearance value.

tools/cnc_router/maintenance.txt · Last modified: 2023/09/24 19:10 by smartin015