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===== CNC Table Step by Step by Jake =====

  * turn on PC\\
  * turn on CNC\\
  * turn on dust collector\\
  * put material being cut onto table\\
  * turn on vacuum table a few minutes prior to making your cut. I've always tried to allow sometime for the table to flatten out. \\
  * download G-Code being cut\\
  * Open G-Code in text editor\\
  * verify G-Code has the spindle turn on command (it will always be within the first 20 lines of code)\\
  * modify G-Code z heights according to material thickness (test cuts are done in a single depth pass, verify depth on CNC log book)\\
  * Open Mach 3 on computer\\
  * disabled soft limits and move the machine on the z-axis\\
  * calibrate all machine coordinates\\
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  * > Reference All = Machine Zero
  * > Zero All = Job Zero
  * re-enable soft limits\\
  * import g-code being cut\\
  * Open Mach 3 config and set safe as height to 70 (this is required ever time mach3 is opened with a file for the first time)\\
  * verify correct tooling is in the machine per the cut log book (common use tools are below the keyboard for the computer)\\
  * zero your job coordinates\\
  * set your machine spindle speed per cut log book\\
  * set your machine feed rate per cut log book\\
  * manually jog machine away from each work 0 point\\
  * press go to job zero button (this seems to prevent an issue with the machine loosing its job zero position)\\
  * set feed rate at 1%\\
  * initiate cut and watch spindle speed on the CNC's display, once the spindle is up to speed increase the feed rate to 100% (or ehat ever is required to reach the desired feed rate according to the CNC log book)\\
  * monitor CNC cut until cut is finished\\
  * type G28 command in console to home the machine\\
  * shut down all systems once all cutting is completed\\