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# M5 'turn off spindle
# M30 'end of the program
===Workpiece fixturing===
Ensure your workpiece won't move!
[[File:Belt Sander.jpg|thumb|center|Use the belt sander to ensure the workpiece is flat before fixturing]]
As we improve the aluminum hold-down fixture, we can use screw-in clamps
Always use a spoiler-board: sacrificial wood or acrylic in case you cut too deep
Ensure the workpiece is flat by using the belt sander. Test for wobble before mounting.
Attach workpiece to spoilerboard with double-sided carpet tape (white roll in shop)
=== Machine Tool Power Up===
* Air valve (red) on
* Controller on. - black box silver button
* Home? Clear the edgesof debris and tools to allow full motion range! Ok
* Jog with Xbox controller
* Green=slow, red= medium Yellow= fast.
* Ok to shut ball -valve while fixturing
* Carpet tape! Weight down workpiece
* Warm up procedure:
* Leave pedal in the location where it is tough to accidentally hit
* Hold tool collet just under, press pedal to air clean a few seconds, push tool up and release pedal to catch collet. Test spin with fingers and pull by hand to ensure seating.
[[File:Zero the Y Axis.jpg|thumb|center|Use the touch screen to zero each axis]]
* X zero: Machine is actually in metric mode for input values, but displays “inches”. Or “in”. It wakes up in metric mode. So input a 1/4” as 6.35.
* Y zero: same process.
* Replace dust shoe- magnet catch. Adjust dust feet with wing nuts for brush to contact work surface.
[[File:Dust brush fixture clamp.jpg|thumb|left|Pointing at the fixture clamp for adjusting dust shoe in Z axis]]
* Z zero: you can use feeler guage or paper to position the cutter 0.005" above the material. Negative Z is into the material, 0 is at the top.
* Load your guide by inserting thumb drive in back of controller
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