The machine uses the top surface on the swinging bit touch plate (located at the far right of travel) to locate the position of the bit tip during its homing routine. CARVEWRIGHT / CarveWright Troubleshooting / Other Problems / Bit Not Touching the Bit Plate Most of us that have had the problem have removed the cover and glued on a clip to hold the wires out of the way. Also, as you move the truck use a flashlight and watch for wire movement in the back corner. If it feels soft and "squishy" the Y motor is probably hitting the wires. Make note of the difficulty of movement in the last inch or so. With the machine turned off, slide the Y truck to the right until the flapper comes out. Also, after moving the wires they have a tendency to spring back. The clearances between the Y motor and the wires is very small and very difficult to see. So any ideas about what is going on here?ĭaveThis is a very common problem and almost always corrected by moving the wires in the far back right corner. Still seems to move freely and tried it again with the same result. Went ahead and blew it out with compressed air. Now the flapper starts to come out, and stops before the bit can touch off of it. Got done with the carving, and put in the cutting bit. Come to think of it, I never had it before my original bit holder self destructed, and for that matter, nor before I put in the Rock Chuck. I never had this problem before taking the top off to check the Z truck sensor.
Also, as I mentioned previously, I cleaned and re-oiled the rails. I also made sure all the wires and cable were well out of the way. Moving it up in the chuck was just a guess, and perhaps that was the key.
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The did send me a photo about how to set up an LHR bit with the slot, so I used that as my guide. Make it longer and see if it goes "tilt".ĪLThe bit cutting and carving bits I have I got from the Rock Chuck company, so there is no slot. So by shortening the bit in the ROCK that may have actually fixed it. IF you put the bit in a ROCK too Long, the machine does a "Tilt" like the old Video Games. THAT length is programmed into the system and it as in the machine expects that length. The Firmware or the Operating system of the Carving Machine is tuned for the CT Chuck and the CT 1/8th inch cutting bit with a flange.
It is a known problem that a 1/8th cutting bit placed in the ROCK chuck TOO LONG will cause the machine to reject the bit. you raised the cutting bit in the Rock Chuck.