OMAX:Startup

OMAX Startup/Cut/Shutdown Checklists

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

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

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

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!