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OMAX Startup/Cut/Shutdown Checklists

Machine Startup

• Put a medical card in your pocket
• Turn on water supply
• Turn on air supply and check pressure = 75-80 PSI
• Turn on electrical and startup computer
• Turn on pre-charge pump
  • Check filter pressures = ~120 PSI, differential < 20 PSI
• Rotate nozzle slightly (don't worry, nobody actually does this)
  • Counter-clockwise with respect to you looking down on nozzle
• Check if you have to rotate jewel slightly (don't worry, nobody actually does this)
  • Counter-clockwise with respect to looking at top of jewel

Programming Setup

• File -> Import from other CAD
  • Ask someone who knows how to save in the correct format
  • In Inventor, click on Save Copy As and select the .dxf format
• Check that the drawing was imported correctly
• Set cut quality
• Right-click Lead i/o and select Autopath (Quick)
• Click Path, and select the starting point
• Confirm the path. Click the blue blob to make sure your part is correct!
• Save the drawing
• Right-click Path and open in Windows Make

Cutting Setup

• Turn off pre-charge pump or move nozzle far out of the way before putting your hands in the cutting region!
• Clamp your piece in place
  • Use extra pieces of stock if the clamps are not long enough
  • Do not clamp too tightly – can cause part to bow and hit nozzle
  • Use sacrificial material if finish matters
  • Be careful not to cut your hands on the slats
• Move the nozzle to the path starting point and set Z zero
  • Place a piece of 1/16" material on top of your material
  • Lower the Z (by hand!) until it just touches the 1/16" material
  • Move the Z up (by hand) about 5 clicks
• Make a home point and set the path start home
• Raise nozzle, put on muff, then return to Z zero
• Check material type and thickness
  • The default tool offset is 0.015.
• Have nozzle move to extents, or do a dry run
• Turn on pre-charge pump
• Raise water level to about half-way up the muff
  • Place hand on piece near edge to make sure it stays in place
• Warn bystanders if necessary
• Start cut

Machine Shutdown

• Clean out the muff
• Clear temporary homes
• Shut down computer
• Turn off electrical, water, air
• Return medical card
• Spray down the machine and put tools and stock away
• Don't forget your USB drive!
• If you changed any settings away from the default value, please change them back!

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