Makera Carvera

Overview

Training

CNC training process

Operation

On your first cut, please utilize the Carvera manual found here. The process is very similar to the Shapeoko however using the Carvera controller software is a bit different

Be diligent. Do research. Use your head.

Safety

Clothing & Gear

• hearing protection — ear plugs or muffs, for long jobs doubling these up may be desirable. Hearing damage is cumulative and irreversible, so one should err on the side of caution
• respiratory protection — a filter or respiratory mask suited to the dust generated by the material being cut should be worn
• Ensure clothing, hair, and/or jewelry cannot become caught in the machine.
• Never reach into the machine’s working envelope while it is running — long sleeved shirts and pants and suitable footwear is suggested, when doing metal-working, gloves and an apron are recommended.
  
  

 

Guidelines

• • Use care when handling endmills, both to avoid being cut, and to avoid damaging them. Handling them with suitable gloves, or using a cloth to avoid contaminating them is recommended. Inspect them carefully before each use and ensure that they are securely held by the collet.

• • Never leave the machine running unattended/unsupervised.
  • Safely dispose of milling debris — recycle or safely dispose of milling debris and dust, keeping in mind flammability, (potential) spontaneous combustion, and chemical considerations. Even natural materials can have surprising implications for disposing of them, e.g., walnut wood dust is aleopathic (inhibits plant growth) and an irritant to the skin and breathing tract and potentially poisonous to some animals in addition to the typical spontaneous combustion hazard which sawdust poses.

Accessories

We have a 4th axis for the Carvera. The manual for that can be found here

Endmills


We were given many endmills with the Carvera. They are not yet added to our github repo however.