X6-1500GT CNC router (Page 3 of 6)

Any day now.... Any day!!!

I think I'm going to try PYCAM or Mesh cam right away. And mach 3 for now.

I ordered an X6-1500GT from CNC-carving as we'll.  Placed my order on March 12th but still see my status of my shipment as processing. 

Stevos, we seemed to have ordered the same mill at about the same time.  Do you mind me asking, have they sent you a tracking number and updated your status to shipped already?

Thanks Stevos,
I just received an email today from CNC-carving indicating that they had trouble with their email server and lost my order until now.  I asked for a tracking number to set my mind at ease.  If all goes well I'll just have to wait another week.....

My feedrates are running at a snail like pace no matter what i set them too.... : ( cant seem to fix the problem.

It runs though!

It's was the FRO output setting. They want you to change it to external... It must remain Internal for the FRO to work....

Works awesome now! I made a 100mm x 100mm square with some works on it. Made it out of 3/4 pine scrap  Ihad laying around. Ran right through that. Except at the end the 6mm cutter started to deflect when the flat part reached the part.

I already broke a 3mm endmill. your supposed to do that as tradition right? Break one off your first night?

Where are you guys buying your end mills?

Stevos, I am glad to hear you are up and running.  My order status still hasn't changed from "processing" and no tracking number even though they (CNC-carving) indicated they were shipping my machine last Thursday afternoon (Mar 21st).  Just sent them a 4th follow up email requesting status since my order was placed and paid for on March 11th - starting to get concerned......

Give it time. I hear some people get their machine the day they get the tracking number. It's just the way it goes with them. Mine was dead on as far as the tracking. Some people have noted though that the tracking is sent the day before the machine arrives.

Also how do I work the zero probe? It seems to pe set up in mach 3 I'm just not sure how to make it do it's thing yet.

Good idea. Ill give it a try. Might as well before  i spend all of my money!

Since you were cutting at the time it probably blew a fuse(if you're lucky) or maybe a weak solder joint... have you ripped the p/s apart to check for burnt traces/components... take some pics and post em' we can guide you through !!! be careful !!! the capacitors in power supplies can hold high voltage in them for a long time after unplugging the unit, so any part of the board can have a shocking amount of voltage on it just waiting for an unsuspecting finger to get zapped !!! so always discharge all caps before handling the board.

I feel like an idiot..... There was a blown fuse just underneath where the power cord plugs in..... It's very discrete....

I better go find another fuse in case I blow this one! Must be making to large of cuts in the AL! : )