Full Version: Xenetech Engraver
From: James (TILER02) [#1]
27 Sep 2006
To: ALL
I bought an older Xenetech Engraver 16x24. I think I have everything hooked up correctly except the compressor, Does this need air to make the z axis work? If so how much?
I saw the machine working and I can get everything else to work, Just not the z
EDITED: 27 Sep 2006 by DGL
From: Stunt Engraver (DGL) [#2]
27 Sep 2006
To: James (TILER02) [#1] 27 Sep 2006
James,
Are there fittings for air lines anywhere on the table, or is there a stepper motor near the spindle?
EDITED: 27 Sep 2006 by DGL
From: logojohn [#3]
27 Sep 2006
To: James (TILER02) [#1] 27 Sep 2006
Did it come with it? If so it may actually be a vaccuum for plastic chip removal.
The possible exception if it was another brand of table retrofitted
to run xenetech software. Or if it very very old they might have used air at one time.
The z axis motor is a blue cylinder above the cutter.
You can test the z axis.
Open Xenetech software, Hit F10 and the start tab.
Use the up down toggle switch on the pendant which should move the cutter up and down in the z direction.
Hit the home\retain and cancel switch when done or the software will lock up.
From: James (TILER02) [#4]
27 Sep 2006
To: Stunt Engraver (DGL) [#2] 27 Sep 2006
From: Stunt Engraver (DGL) [#5]
27 Sep 2006
To: James (TILER02) [#4] 27 Sep 2006
James,
There will normally be a valve(s), controlling how much air goes to the spindle cylinder. Could be that the valve is closed.
I'm not sure how much PSI is required to operate a pneumantic spindle. Could be that your compressor isn't generating enough. Remote possibility, I would think.
EDITED: 27 Sep 2006 by DGL
From: James (TILER02) [#6]
27 Sep 2006
To: Stunt Engraver (DGL) [#5] 27 Sep 2006
From: Stunt Engraver (DGL) [#7]
27 Sep 2006
To: James (TILER02) [#6] 27 Sep 2006
James,
Looks like a Dahlgren table. There should be fittings and a valve at the right-hand, back of the table.
I think there are two:
1) To control the amount of pressure.
2) To control the speed at which it drops.
It's been a while and I'm working from memory.
I'll be around one of those machines, later today, but that won't do you any immediate good. :S
EDITED: 27 Sep 2006 by DGL
From: logojohn [#8]
27 Sep 2006
To: ALL
That does look a lot like our old Dahlgren carriage but I don't think they made that big of a table. We retrofit one of them to a large table
that Western Engraving made. Or it might even be a full table that I think Western made for awhile.
We set the air pressure to 40-45 lbs on a much larger compressor than the tiny one we have for laser air assist. I doubt the little one we use for laser air assist would be strong enough. We pumped it from a central closet to 4 machines in different parts of the building since the big one made so much noise.
That little black knob at the top adjusts the pressure further or maybe just the travel . . .its been a while. There is an allen screw in the knob that has to be loosened first before it will turn.
The main adjusting knob on ours was silver and was by the back where the air line first connects. It releases air through that brass tube at the bottom at every cutter up so it will have to come on often to keep the pressure up.
EDITED: 27 Sep 2006 by LOGOJOHN
From: PenTrophy (PENINSULATROPHY) [#9]
27 Sep 2006
To: James (TILER02) [#6] 27 Sep 2006
You will need at least 12-15 lbs of air pressure to make the spindle move up/down. need a ccompressor with a regulator that goes up to 30-40 lbs.
You should hear a solinoid turning on and off while the job is running though..
From: Gary (GNELSON) [#10]
27 Sep 2006
To: James (TILER02) [#1] 28 Sep 2006
James, I have that set up. # 006 and #199
If you want to call me in the AM I can walk you through it.
Gary
AtoZ Engraving
847-526-7396
From: Stunt Engraver (DGL) [#11]
27 Sep 2006
To: James (TILER02) [#1] 28 Sep 2006
Is the software for the system Xenetech?
The table is clearly Dahlgren, or as L J says, a Western table.
From: James (TILER02) [#12]
28 Sep 2006
To: Stunt Engraver (DGL) [#11] 28 Sep 2006
From: Stunt Engraver (DGL) [#13]
28 Sep 2006
To: James (TILER02) [#12] Unread
Sounds like Gary will be able to get you up and running.
I didn't know Xenetech had software for pneumatic equipment, which was the reason I asked.