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I purchased this xcarve used a few months ago before I knew what I was looking at. The seller assured me it was the newest version. Once I jumped in I quickly realized it in fact was not and it wasn’t going to work for me. So I set on the path to not only bring it current but improve a few areas. In the end I would have been better off just buying a new one and the upgrades below. But unfortunately it was a little late for that.
Here’s what I’ll be updating with.
TBD CNC X-Carve Ultimate upgrade kit (risers, stiffness)
TBD CNC Powder Coated Steel 9mm Belt Clips
OpenBuild 3GT (GT2-3M) Timing Pulley - 20 Tooth - .250" Bore - 9mm Belt
OpenBuild 3GT (GT2-3M) Timing Belt - By the Foot
OpenBuild Smooth Idler Pulley Kit
NEMA23 270oz/in 2.8A 1/4″ Dual Shaft Stepper Motor (KL23H276-28-4B)
X-Controller kit
Z-Probe
Wide Make Slide
Suck It Dust Boot
Gladiator Garage Cart https://amzn.to/2PDV6I5
CNC 4 Newbie 8" Slider with 1" longer front plate - Xcarve SLIDER
TRIQUETRA P3 AUTO ZERO TOUCH PLATE WITH TRIQUETRA TOOL BOX
Purchased these but didn’t use them. Beautiful pieces, but ultimately wend with the TBD risers so wanted to ensure those matched the end plates.
TRIQUETRA-CNC TALLER Y AXIS END PLATES
I’ll be working on this throughout the next few weeks. Started and made progress today. So off to the build.
Pardon my lack of knowledge here, but what are all the benfits to the riser upgrade? And what are the downsides? I have the Bosch router and tried to carve the slots for the t-track upgrade. My bottom two v-wheels come off the spindle mount going that low so I would have to use a lot longer bit. So if you use the risers for, do you have an issue of the mount being able to go low enough?
The idea is so you can clear larger workpieces, and utilize longer bits. For instance, you’re trying to cut a very deep pocket in something, say you’re carving out a pepper shaker that’s 5" tall. You’d need (roughly) a 5" long endmill to get to the bottom of the pocket, and you’d need 5" of vertical travel to clear the top of the workpiece. Make sense?
Looking at the site for the y axis stiffeners, it says you have to trim the wasteboard. Did you only have to cut off 1/4” to account for the extra thickness of the spacers?
