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crystalmarksop [2023/12/01 01:01] – [Maintenance] colincrystalmarksop [2024/07/15 16:35] (current) – [Troubleshooting] firvine
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 Last edited: Rachel Lin (8/14/23) \\ Last edited: Rachel Lin (8/14/23) \\
 Tool Lead: Yanis Yankauskas\\ Tool Lead: Yanis Yankauskas\\
-Contact: ckwok520@ucsb.edu+Contact: ckwok520@ucsb.edu or flynnirvine@ucsb.edu
  
 ====Training Checklist:==== ====Training Checklist:====
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   - For each shape in the display window, right click and select "Cutter Compensation" -> select either "Right Compensation" or "Left Compensation" depending on whether you want the positive or negative compensation (the blue outline is the new cut path)   - For each shape in the display window, right click and select "Cutter Compensation" -> select either "Right Compensation" or "Left Compensation" depending on whether you want the positive or negative compensation (the blue outline is the new cut path)
   - Select "Export" -> "Optimize and Export Shapes" -> save as .ngc   - Select "Export" -> "Optimize and Export Shapes" -> save as .ngc
 +      - There may be an error message displayed: "Z infeed null" This may be ignored.
   - open .ngc in "FlashCut CNC 4": \\ {{:flashcut4.jpg?direct&200|}}    - open .ngc in "FlashCut CNC 4": \\ {{:flashcut4.jpg?direct&200|}} 
   - open "DinoCapture 2.0" (Used to monitor operation): \\ {{:dinocapture_2.0.jpg?direct&200|}}    - open "DinoCapture 2.0" (Used to monitor operation): \\ {{:dinocapture_2.0.jpg?direct&200|}} 
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   - "Set" -> "Zero X", "Set" -> "Zero Y"    - "Set" -> "Zero X", "Set" -> "Zero Y" 
   - Note that origin is displayed in "DXF to G-Code Converter" (You can modify the origin in the software your .dxf was created): \\ {{:dxfzero.jpg?direct&200|}}   - Note that origin is displayed in "DXF to G-Code Converter" (You can modify the origin in the software your .dxf was created): \\ {{:dxfzero.jpg?direct&200|}}
 +  - Use tape and/or turn on vaccum to fixture part (optional)
   - Begin etching : "G-Code" -> "Start"   - Begin etching : "G-Code" -> "Start"
   - Monitor operation   - Monitor operation
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   - "Set" -> "Zero Z", be careful not to crash etching nozzle   - "Set" -> "Zero Z", be careful not to crash etching nozzle
   - After zero-ing the Z axis, move up in Z until Z is at 1.1 mm. This will be your cutting height.    - After zero-ing the Z axis, move up in Z until Z is at 1.1 mm. This will be your cutting height. 
 +  - Use tape and/or turn on vaccum to fixture part (optional)
   - Select "CrystalMark" switch and set to "on"   - Select "CrystalMark" switch and set to "on"
   - Let the Etcher create a through hole   - Let the Etcher create a through hole
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 ====Maintenance==== ====Maintenance====
-  * Vaucum area before leaving.+  * Vacuum area before leaving.
  
 ====Additional Information==== ====Additional Information====
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 ====Troubleshooting==== ====Troubleshooting====
 If the Crystalmark is not cutting, the abrasive canister may be empty. Please If the Crystalmark is not cutting, the abrasive canister may be empty. Please
-contact workshop staff to refill tool. +contact workshop staff to refill tool, email flynnirvine@ucsb.edu with the subject "Crystalmark Refill" 
-====Rates==== + 
-CrystalMark +Solidworks files may close the software upon opening. If this occurs to you, follow these steps, ensuring automatic cutter compensation is off to start the file{{ :tools:crystalmark:dxf_to_g_code_troubleshooting.pdf | Solidworks: DXF2GCode}}  
-$ 24.30 Hour (Internal and External Rate)+ 
crystalmarksop.1701392494.txt.gz · Last modified: 2023/12/01 01:01 by colin