A/B/C Troubleshooting

A/B/C Head Will Not Raise/Lower

Leveling the Head

The head of the CarveWright ABC model machines can be moved up or down to accommodate different material thicknesses. It is guided vertically by four guide posts located at the corners of the machine and driven by a lead-screw on either side of the machine located between the posts. The lead-screw adjacent to the keypad […]

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Shipping Claim Photo Requirements

If you have received a package that was damaged due to shipping by UPS. Please follow the steps down below, before submitting your photos to CarveWright. The email you be sending the photos to is: support@carvewright.com Although a physical inspection at a UPS-approved facility (location) is typically required for damage package claims, photo documentation can

A/B/C Troubleshooting

Traction Belts not moving

Description of Issue Traction belts not moving when head is cracked down on board. Or when testing the x-axis, you will be able to hear the x motor running but the belts are not moving or knocking. Possible Causes Cause can be: that the x drive gear plate assembly is stripped, on older machines that

A/B/C Board Feeding Or Sandpaper Belt Problems, A/B/C Tutorials

The 7 Inch Rule

One of the most important items (and commonly missed) when getting started with the CarveWright CNC System is that the projects you carve need to be “Under the Rollers”. To do this, you need to make your actual project board 7” longer than the “virtual” board that appears in the Project Designer software when you

A/B/C Other Problems

Z-Truck Overheating

Description of Issue The temperature of the Z-truck should stay below 60 degrees Celsius (140 degrees Fahrenheit) at all times.  As a rule of thumb, if you cannot hold your hand on the surface of the truck for more than 5 seconds it is too hot.  There is a run-in period with a new machine

A/B/C Other Problems

Bit Not Touching the Bit Plate

Description of Issue The machine uses the top surface on the swinging bit touch plate (located at the far right of travel) to locate the position of the bit tip during its homing routine.  Failure to touch the top surface of the bit plate results in a “Please Load Bit Error” discussed above. The bit

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