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2. Cuts through the board along the top edge of the workpiece (as
viewed in the software) can interfere with the Board Tracking
Sensor and affect the machine's ability to track the position of the
workpiece.
3. Carvings on the rear face of the workpiece and near the bottom of
the workpiece (as viewed in the software) can also interfere with
the Board Tracking Sensor when the workpiece is flipped over.
4. Cuts with the Cut Tool along the right side of the workpiece can
potentially break the cutting bit if the workpiece leaves the Board
Tracking Sensor and the machine loses high-precision tracking of
the workpiece.
In the event that the CarveWright designer software recognizes that any of
these conditions are met within a project, the software will display a
warning when the project is uploaded to the memory card. The specific
conditions will be listed, and the user may choose to ignore the warning
(which may result in undesired machine operation), manually jig the
project, or allow the machine to automatically jig the project (Auto-Jig).
When Auto-Jig is selected, the machine will prompt for a workpiece that is
slightly wider or longer than the project's dimensions in order to prevent
interference with the machine's mechanics. When the project is complete
the machine can cut off the extra material if desired.
WARNING: Whenever using the 1/8” cutting bit, it is strongly
recommended that the Stay Under Rollers option be set to
Yes. It is likely that the 1/8” cutting bit will be broken during
operations near either end of the workpiece or undesirable
stair stepping can occur.
Workpiece Size Limitations
Small Workpiece - The minimum acceptable size of a workpiece that can
be inserted into the CarveWright is 1.5 inches wide x 0.5 inches thick x 7
inches long. It will be necessary to mount the workpiece onto a jig if any
single dimension is smaller than the stated minimums.
Large Workpiece - The maximum size of a workpiece is limited only by
the physical size of the CarveWright machine, and is 14.5 inches wide x 5
inches high x12 feet long. A workpiece over 3 feet long will require that
additional stand-alone outfeed support rollers be used. The support
rollers should be adjusted properly to avoid letting the workpiece sag or
rise, as any transition going on and off the rollers will be reflected in the
carved surface in a manner similar to a snipe.
The weight of the workpiece is also a limiting factor, related to both quality
of the carving and longevity of the drive mechanism. Any workpiece more
than 20 lbs in weight places increased stress on the drive mechanism and
will accelerate wear of the system.
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