Maintenance Schedule
Cleaning - The machine can be cleaned periodically or based on hours of usage or based on need in the following mannerUse a vacuum cleaner to remove dust and any…
Storage
Prior to storage, adequate antioxidation steps need to be taken to ensure prevention of rust & corrosion.For short term storage (30 days), a coating of lithium grease over the linear…
Lifting Points
The machine must be lifted only from the four corners of the base plate. Any load on the gantry arms or crossbar can affect the machine alignment.
Transportation
The product must be enclosed in a wooden pallet box and handled using fork lift or industrial hoists when loading on or off transport vehicles. The following steps are advised.…
Product & Technical Specifications
CXC4 - Mighty XL Standard Visit the product page for the machine to see the Product & Technical Specifications – Link CXC4 - Mighty XL Professional Visit the product page for…
Other Components
1) Colour Coded Terminal End Connectors They distribute the DC power to the other electrical components. 2) Emergency Stop Switch 3) MCB One 10A MCB or two 6A MCB depending…
Control Software – LinuxCNC on Debian
Linux CNC Akriti recommends using Debian with Linux CNC as the controller software for its 4 Axis CNC machines. The preconfigured ISO image for the same is available at the…
OEM Components – Mechanical
Positioning Systems - X, Y & Z Axis 1605 Rolled Ball Screws and HG 20 Linear Guides from Hiwin/GLT are used for all three axis as a positioning system. IMPORTANT…
OEM Components – Break Out Board
Controller Hardware - Parallel Port Breakout Board from Tiny Controls The parallel port breakout board card is designed for a flexible interface between your CNC machine and computer system. The…
OEM Components – Electrical
Spindle – Teknomotor CXC4 - Mighty XL The CXC4-MightyXL (STd & Pro) come equipped with a 1.5 HP, 1.1 KW fan-cooled electro spindle from Teknomotor that uses an ER 20…
First Setup
The following steps should guide you through the initial setup and first run. 1) Connect the Parallel Port cable to your Desktop / Laptop (If available) We use a custom…
Introduction & Unboxing
Introduction Congratulations on your purchase of the your 4 Axis CNC Machine!Featuring a combination of HIWIN Linear guides & Ball Screws for the X, Y & Z axis, and a…
Raspberry Pi Custom Image – Arduino 3 Axis
Download Now Raspberry Pi Custom ISO for all 3 Axis CNC Machines using a Raspberry Pi with an Arduino controller!
Arduino UNO Firmware – 3 Axis
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Linux CNC Custom ISO – 4 Axis
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Linux CNC Config File – 4 Axis
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Essential tools and equipment
Duplicate, need to Change. Tool Holder, Collet and Collet NutThe collet is what holds the cutting tool in the spindle, simliar to the chuck of a drill. The tool is…
Tool Holders – A closeup
Tool Holder, Collet and Collet NutThe collet is what holds the cutting tool in the spindle, simliar to the chuck of a drill. The tool is inserted into the collet…
Major components of the CNC control board
The figure below shows the components of a typical control board from Akriti Precision Systems. Starting from the left side, we see the following major components - Emergency Stop Switch - A…
Anatomy of a CNC Machine
Components in a CNC Machine The figure below points out some of the common parts of a CNC. Let us take a look at these parts, discuss and then identify…
