{"id":222,"date":"2020-11-03T20:00:55","date_gmt":"2020-11-04T01:00:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.library.unt.edu\/spark\/?p=222"},"modified":"2021-03-24T15:48:06","modified_gmt":"2021-03-24T19:48:06","slug":"x-carve","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.library.unt.edu\/spark\/2020\/11\/03\/x-carve\/","title":{"rendered":"X-Carve"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>This blog post is about a CNC (Computer Numeric Control). When I joined the Makerspace, X-carve was called Shapeoko. It had a 500mm in XY and a 100mm in Z height. During the summer of 2019, I upgraded the Shapeoko to an X-Carve. It was a much better and efficient system. The upgrade involved taking apart Shapeoko completely and rebuilding from the ground up using different parts.\u00a0<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-223 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.library.unt.edu\/spark\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2020\/10\/cnc-300x217.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"217\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.library.unt.edu\/spark\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2020\/10\/cnc-300x217.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.library.unt.edu\/spark\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2020\/10\/cnc-768x557.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.library.unt.edu\/spark\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2020\/10\/cnc-1024x742.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.library.unt.edu\/spark\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2020\/10\/cnc.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The main upgrade component was the drivers and the board for the CNC. The X-controller had motor divers and a motherboard built-in, which made the build a little easier. Then, we used stronger and better aluminum profiles to replace the current ones. The new profiles had dual rails so it can run two V-groove wheels on both sides. This improves precision and reduces friction within the axis.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-224 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.library.unt.edu\/spark\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2020\/10\/shapeoko-300x177.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"177\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.library.unt.edu\/spark\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2020\/10\/shapeoko-300x177.png 300w, https:\/\/blogs.library.unt.edu\/spark\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2020\/10\/shapeoko.png 621w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>Lastly, I used a 48V independent spindle. This makes it easier to control the spindle. Spindle specs are so much better than the standard X-carve spindle. The standard running RPM is 12,000. The upgrade is complete as of now, and X-carve had its first project lined up while it was in the works. UNT Libraries requested 50 Power outlet faces milled. X-carve successfully completed the whole project just after the day that it was built.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-225 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.library.unt.edu\/spark\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2020\/10\/x-carve-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.library.unt.edu\/spark\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2020\/10\/x-carve-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.library.unt.edu\/spark\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2020\/10\/x-carve-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.library.unt.edu\/spark\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2020\/10\/x-carve-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.library.unt.edu\/spark\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2020\/10\/x-carve.jpg 2016w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><em>Written By: T. Weerasinghe<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This blog post is about a CNC (Computer Numeric Control). When I joined the Makerspace, X-carve was called Shapeoko. It had a 500mm in XY and a 100mm in Z height. During the summer of 2019, I upgraded the Shapeoko to an X-Carve. It was a much better and efficient system. 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