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by Brett Wiley
Mon, Feb 13 2012, 8:51AM
Forum: Thermwood 3-Axis Machinery
Topic: Maintenance Codes
Replies: 2
Views: 2902

Re: Maintenance Codes

I guess No-one has ever come across any of these codes?
by Brett Wiley
Fri, Feb 10 2012, 7:27AM
Forum: Thermwood 3-Axis Machinery
Topic: Maintenance Codes
Replies: 2
Views: 2902

Maintenance Codes

Good Morning All,
I have a quick question. The CNC I operate just pop the maintenance required alert. That doesnt raise any red flags for me, but when i look to see what it is, i get a little confused. Its a C40.

Ive never seen these before, It could be a yearly thing, i have under a year of ...
by Brett Wiley
Thu, Jul 14 2011, 2:42PM
Forum: Thermwood 3-Axis Machinery
Topic: Cleaning Questions
Replies: 5
Views: 6051

Cleaning Questions

Quick question/ survey. Looking into any chemicals around the shop for cleaning my tool holders, head cover, and i.d. of the receiver. Was told to use demineralized alcohol and a brass brush. What do you use?? Just met with a Onsrud saleman, and of course he was pushing their solutions, with a nice ...
by Brett Wiley
Thu, Jul 14 2011, 2:37PM
Forum: Thermwood 3-Axis Machinery
Topic: HELP!!!
Replies: 3
Views: 3562

Re: HELP!!!

Thank god nothing happened with the spindle, glad theres safetys and such for accidents. Luckily no damage to the spindle, or shroud. And I escaped by only needed minimal bondo to fill in the board, 5X8 sheets arent cheap.
by Brett Wiley
Thu, Jul 14 2011, 10:54AM
Forum: Thermwood 3-Axis Machinery
Topic: HELP!!!
Replies: 3
Views: 3562

Re: HELP!!!

Well i fixed it. :beer: Thanks to everyone who was going to help. I dont really know what i did... but its back to normal, just now have to fix or replace my spoilboard. Ive been programming and running cnc's for about 2 years collectively now and everyday i still feel like this is my first. haha ...
by Brett Wiley
Thu, Jul 14 2011, 10:36AM
Forum: Thermwood 3-Axis Machinery
Topic: HELP!!!
Replies: 3
Views: 3562

HELP!!!

:wall: Man, I feel like such a newbie. While measuring the length of tool the long way. I seem to have rammed my fly cutter bit stright through my spoilboard. Jogged it a little too far... And now i cant seem to get passed the errors and such to jog it back up. it just stuck down. Im trying ...
by Brett Wiley
Fri, Jul 08 2011, 1:38PM
Forum: Thermwood 3-Axis Machinery
Topic: AutoLube Line Snapped
Replies: 1
Views: 2087

AutoLube Line Snapped

I have a C40. And it appears one of my autolube lines had gotten snagged, stretched, then snapped. Its located on the gantry, and im having a hard time finding its source. I found where its going, to the speed screw mount/bearing right behind the gantry. Sorry for my lack of termanolgy. Thanks ...