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==Description==

==Description==

* Collet - The clamp that secures the router bits.   

* Collet - The clamp that secures the router bits.   

==== [https://assets.shapertools.com/manual/Shaper_Origin_Product_Manual.pdf User Manual] ====

[[Media:Shaper Origin Product Manual.pdf|Handheld CNC Router User Manual]]

==Training==

==Training==

====Operation====

====Operation====

Before a cut can be performed with the handheld CNC router you must provide a cut design in the form of an SVG file. These can be created in several different programs but Inkscape is recommended because it is installed on the hub computers and is free to download onto a personal device. When designing your cut use the actual dimensions of the cut. If it is your first time using Inkscape there are tutorials on [https://inkscape.org/learn/tutorials/ their website] and [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCEQXp_fcqwPcqrzNtWJ1w9w Youtube] as well. Alternatively, you can download SVG from a website like [https://thenounproject.com/ this]. After you have created the cut file transfer it to the router using a USB drive or by uploading it over WiFi. Take the CNC out of the box, set it on a flat, wooden surface, and plug it in. Ensure that the dust collection vacuum is working and has a good seal on the CNC connecting piece. You should never use the CNC without dust collection working! Determine the area on the wood material that you want to cut on and place several strips of tape a bit beyond the width and height of the area you’ll need, with 4-6 inch separation between the tape strips (they don’t need to be straight and parallel, they can be crooked). The CNC uses this tape to manage the CNC’s position. Double check that the correct router bit is secure and in place in the spindle. If the router bit needs to be replaced or secured, make sure that the spindle is turned off and unplugged from the main computer of the router before you take the spindle out of its place. Keep in mind that the switch for the spindle only turns off the spindle, not the CNC computer system.  On the touch interface, select the scan mode and create a new scan for the tape. Move the CNC around the surface until all of the (unripped) tape is highlighted blue. It is important to have enough tape, if the CNC loses track of enough tape it will immediately raise the spindle and stop the router from cutting any material. Once you’re ready, go to the cut menu on the CNC’s touch interface and select the correct diameter for your router bit and the depth your want to cut. It will ask you to “touch off”, select yes. Touching off means that the CNC will lower the router until it just touches the surface in order to calibrate the depth control for the router. Select the appropriate cut type (inside, outside, on-line, or pocket) for the cut you will be making. The pocket cut type will cut out the entire area of the shape you have selected. The guide cut type will not act as a cutting line, it will only show on the display as a reference. You can preview the cut size and direction by looking at the direction of the dashed outline and the thicker, grey line on top of the small, dashed line. Double check that the spindle speed (the control wheel to the right of the spindle) is set correctly. Before you make your first cut, double check the tape accuracy by moving the CNC around and watching the tape icon on the top-right of the display. This shows how much tape is visible to the camera, so the more full the tape bar is the better. If it is consistently low, it may be best to add more tape and do a new scan. Once these things have been completed, you should be good to go for cutting! Keep in mind that you may have to do multiple passes to get the right depth and you may also have to change cut type depending on what kind of cut you’re trying to make.

Before a cut can be performed with the handheld CNC router you must provide a cut design in the form of an SVG file. These can be created in several different programs but Inkscape is recommended because it is installed on the hub computers and is free to download onto a personal device. When designing your cut use the actual dimensions of the cut. If it is your first time using Inkscape there are tutorials on [https://inkscape.org/learn/tutorials/ their website] and [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCEQXp_fcqwPcqrzNtWJ1w9w Youtube] as well. Alternatively, you can download SVG from a website like [https://thenounproject.com/ this]. After you have created the cut file transfer it to the router using a USB drive or by uploading it over WiFi.  

 

Take the CNC out of the box, set it on a flat, wooden surface, and plug it in. Ensure that the dust collection vacuum is working and has a good seal on the CNC connecting piece. You should never use the CNC without dust collection working! Determine the area on the wood material that you want to cut on and place several strips of tape a bit beyond the width and height of the area you’ll need, with 4-6 inch separation between the tape strips (they don’t need to be straight and parallel, they can be crooked). The CNC uses this tape to manage the CNC’s position. Double check that the correct router bit is secure and in place in the spindle. If the router bit needs to be replaced or secured, make sure that the spindle is turned off and unplugged from the main computer of the router before you take the spindle out of its place. Keep in mind that the switch for the spindle only turns off the spindle, not the CNC computer system.   

 

On the touch interface, select the scan mode and create a new scan for the tape. Move the CNC around the surface until all of the (unripped) tape is highlighted blue. It is important to have enough tape, if the CNC loses track of enough tape it will immediately raise the spindle and stop the router from cutting any material. Once you’re ready, go to the cut menu on the CNC’s touch interface and select the correct diameter for your router bit and the depth your want to cut. It will ask you to “touch off”, select yes. Touching off means that the CNC will lower the router until it just touches the surface in order to calibrate the depth control for the router. Select the appropriate cut type (inside, outside, on-line, or pocket) for the cut you will be making. The pocket cut type will cut out the entire area of the shape you have selected. The guide cut type will not act as a cutting line, it will only show on the display as a reference. You can preview the cut size and direction by looking at the direction of the dashed outline and the thicker, grey line on top of the small, dashed line. Double check that the spindle speed (the control wheel to the right of the spindle) is set correctly. Before you make your first cut, double check the tape accuracy by moving the CNC around and watching the tape icon on the top-right of the display. This shows how much tape is visible to the camera, so the more full the tape bar is the better. If it is consistently low, it may be best to add more tape and do a new scan. Once these things have been completed, you should be good to go for cutting! Keep in mind that you may have to do multiple passes to get the right depth and you may also have to change cut type depending on what kind of cut you’re trying to make.

====Demonstration====

====Demonstration====

Setting up the Cut Area:

Setting up the Cut Area:

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# Remove the router and from its box.

# Remove the router from its box.

# Power on the router buy plugging in the device. Do not flip the switch attached to the spindle motor to the on position.  

# Power on the router buy plugging in the device. Do not flip the switch attached to the spindle motor to the on position.  

# Place at least three strips of Shaper Tape slightly above the area you want to cut so that the router will be able to orient itself. They do not have to be straight line but do need to be in the same plane.  

# Place at least three strips of Shaper Tape slightly above the area you want to cut so that the router will be able to orient itself. They do not have to be straight line but do need to be in the same plane.  

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# Select the air cut type in the upper left of the screen and move the router over top of your first cut line so that the line is highlighted as moving dashed line. This indicates the direction your cut should be made in. Make sure to select your bit size and cut location at this point. The cut location can be on the line, inside the line, or outside the line based on your application. There are other cut settings you can experiment with as well.   

# Select the air cut type in the upper left of the screen and move the router over top of your first cut line so that the line is highlighted as moving dashed line. This indicates the direction your cut should be made in. Make sure to select your bit size and cut location at this point. The cut location can be on the line, inside the line, or outside the line based on your application. There are other cut settings you can experiment with as well.   

# Hit the green button to begin the cut. The cut is indicated by a blue line and the center if the bit is indicated by a white dot. The router can move the bit anywhere within the larger white circle so make sure to keep the cut line within the large circle and the router will take care of the rest.. There is also an auto advance feature that will move the bit forward to the edge of the large circle.  

# Hit the green button to begin the cut. The cut is indicated by a blue line and the center if the bit is indicated by a white dot. The router can move the bit anywhere within the larger white circle so make sure to keep the cut line within the large circle and the router will take care of the rest. There is also an auto advance feature that will move the bit forward to the edge of the large circle.  

# Run through your air cut until you get a feel for how the router responds and are confident the cut file is correct.

# Run through your air cut until you get a feel for how the router responds and are confident the cut file is correct.

# Change from an air cut to a whatever cut depth you desire. A good rule of thumb is to never cut deeper than 1.5 times the diameter of the cutting tool.  

# Change from an air cut to a whatever cut depth you desire. A good rule of thumb is to never cut deeper than 1.5 times the diameter of the cutting tool.  

# Make sure the spindle motor is plugged in and the correct bit is selected.

# Make sure the spindle motor is plugged in and the correct bit is selected.

# Press the z touch button on the left of the screen to zero the router bit to the surface of the work piece.  

# Press the z touch button on the left of the screen to zero the router bit to the surface of the work piece.  

# Set the spindle speed. The spindle speed also be adjusted using the dial on the side of the spindle motor if needed.

# Set the spindle speed. The spindle speed can also be adjusted using the dial on the side of the spindle motor if needed.

# Hit the green button on the handle or press start on the screen to perform the cut.

# Hit the green button on the handle or press start on the screen to perform the cut.

# Reset the space when finished by vacuuming any dusk, returning the router to its box and putting away any scrap material.

# Reset the space when finished by vacuuming any dust, returning the router to its box, and putting away any scrap material.

* Adhere work piece elements that may come loose during cutting. When cutting items out of work piece materials, use double sided tape or alternative methods to hold elements down to your workbench and/or spoil board. This will prevent items from coming loose when cutting is complete.

==Certification==

==Certification==

[https://foxtale.georgefox.edu/moodle/course/view.php?id=31325 Foxtale Course]

[https://georgefox.instructure.com/courses/1272 Canvas Quiz]

==Troubleshooting==

==Troubleshooting==