3-Axis CNC Milling

Snapmaker 2.0 CNC User Manual

Material Setup:

Choose material to be used.
1. Cut material to desired size (It cannot be more than 300mm x 320mm)
2. Measure and mark the center of the material with a pencil
3. Measure and mark the center on each side of the material
4. Measure and mark the workspace area of the material (Workspace is the area inside the clamps)
5. Measure the thickness of your material with Calipers

Quick tip: Write down the dimensions on the material so that you can reference them during programming

Programming:

Click on CNC 3-axis and open up desired .svg file
Click Job Setup input the size of your material workspace
1. Input the size of your material workspace
2. Select work origin as CENTER
In the Edit Tab
1. Move the object to center of the workspace
2. Resize file to desired size
In the Process Tab

Select Create Tool Path

1. 1. Name: Rename if desired
  2. Method: Choose whether the tool will cut on/next to/inside the line
  3. Target Depth: Type the depth of the cut
  4. Tool: Choose the tool that you picked out earlier
  5. Work speed: Adjust to material specifications
  6. Stepover: Half of the Tool Diameter
  7. Jog Speed: 3000 mm/min
  8. Jog Height: 1mm
  9. Stop Height: 10mm
  10. Use Tab: Check if doing an Outline Cut
    1. Tab Height: 1mm
    2. Tab Space: Depends on size of object, must have at least 3 tabs to constrain the object
    3. Tab Width: 3mm

Double Check tool paths
Click Generate G-Code and Preview
Click the arrow next to Export and click Load G-code to Workspace

Set up the cut:

Turn on the Snapmaker CNC via the switch on the back of power module
In Luban Workspace:

1. Connect to T3 Snappy via Wifi
2. Click Send to Device via Wifi

Clamp down material by lining up the side center marks with the lines on the cutting table
Choose which tool you want to use.
Load tool
1. Take the ER11 Nut and Collect off the CNC Head
2. Insert the Shank of the tool into the Collet
  1. Insert until the back of the Shank is flush with the back of the Collet
3. Hand tighten the Nut and Collect onto the CNC
4. Use the 14mm Wrench on the Shaft and the 17mm Wrench on the Nut to tighten the Nut.
5. Bring the wrenches together to tighten and push the wrenches apart to loosen

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