Onefinity CNC questions and answers for the newly initiated
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- Опубликовано: 7 сен 2024
- Community sourced question and answer opportunity sound good to you? We’re (community) collecting questions and start up issues commonly faced by new CNC users in an effort to host a question and answer live session. Use the comment section below to indicate what’s got you stuck, what day of week would be best for you, and what time of day (based on eastern time zone please). Target audience will be new users or potential onefinity users.
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Comment below if this interests you, what you’re stuck on, and what day of week and time would best work for you.
Great idea J.R! Definitely alot of the same questions/issues that come up on a daily basis on Facebook.
Hi Chris, appreciate you watching and commenting.
Yes, seems a lot of folks with new machines caught by surprise with some of the initial stuff, which is what we're going to try to help with!
If you feel like I've earned it, I'd ask you to hit subscribe while you're here. It'd help me grow my young channel's reach and I'd sure appreciate it! thanks again!
My Onefinity is on order now! I am in the Upstate SC and was in you neck of the woods a few weeks ago. I really enjoy your videos and the lessons. For 20 years worked on CNC programming and got gig in IT for longer than I could imagine. Now I'm getting back to my roots and look forward to learning more from you and the community.
Awesome! Thank you! Consider subscribing while you're here if you haven't had the chance yet! Thanks neighbor!
Saturday mornings. Inlay and software bits are my interests. I would say I am immediate user skill level.
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Great idea JR. Thanks for all you are doing in this space!
Thanks Alan, stay tuned!
I love this idea, PLEASE make it happen. Maybe like 7 or 8pm est. Tue or Thur, or Sunday.
Hi Marvin Murray , Heard!
Thanks for taking the time to view, and comment I really do appreciate it. If you haven't had a chance yet, and are willing, I'd love to ask you to subscribe in order to help me get the word out to more people who might be interested. Thanks again and have a great day!
Always interested - thank you - I'd be open for anything
Hi Paul, Thanks for taking the time to view, and comment I really do appreciate it. If you haven't had a chance yet, and are willing, I'd love to ask you to subscribe in order to help me get the word out to more people who might be interested. Thanks again and have a great day!
Very interested
Hi Bradley, Thanks for taking the time to view, and comment I really do appreciate it. If you haven't had a chance yet, and are willing, I'd love to ask you to subscribe in order to help me get the word out to more people who might be interested. Thanks again and have a great day!
My onefinity is on the way. This will be my first CNC. I would say I am most overwhelmed with what software to use to design and create g-code from, as well as what bits to use, and how to dial in speeds/feeds. Although I don’t know exactly what I don’t know yet, I would be very interesting in attending. I would say anytime after 6 pm EST would work well, and the day of the week really doesn’t matter. Appreciate you putting this together. How we will be notified when it’s taking place?
Hi Zac, best thing to do is subscribe so you’re sure to either see it live, or catch it afterwards. What software are you planning to use?
Thanks JR, wonderful idea! My unit should be arriving any week now and I'm preparing to setup my unit. Are there any advantages/disadvantages to using an enclosure as opposed to having the unit open? What are some of the biggest things you wished you'd known or done differently when first setting up your unit?
Hi Nathan, thanks! I believe there are advantages to an enclosure. The two primary benefits are noise reduction and dust control. Also, if you have little ones that may wander into the shop, safety for curious fingers as well. What would I have done differently…..I’d have made sure my first enclosure had side access for the cleaning and lubricating that you should do periodically. Also, I wish I had studied more about the software while I was waiting for arrival. I wasn’t up to speed when the machine arrived, and I wish I was more “ready” than I was.
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Great idea! I've had my X50 Woodworker for about a month. I love the machine and use Aspire to design. I am starting to get the hang of it. The most difficult thing for me is the programming at this point. I have had just a few homing issues, but managed to figure it out. I love the OneFinity and community! There are so many resources for information and also aftermarket products that you can purchase to help with organization of the machine and set up. Great Channel! Really like your content!
Hey there Clark Crafts , thanks very much for spending time with me here. Taking the time out to leave your comment means a lot to me.
Stay tuned, will be coming soon
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Excellent idea, J.R. I've had my X50WW for a few weeks now and am struggling with setting up a somewhat simple waste board for most...but a bit difficult and complex for me. I too have an IT background and am a Mac user. I've gone through all of the scenarios of setting up a computer and software. I keep coming back to sticking with my Mac and using Carbide Create for now. I'm sure my frustrations can easily be solved. Just need a little push. Any day works for me seeing that I am now retired. Late morning or later is best too. (I threw away my alarm clock.) :) Thanks for all you do for the CNC community, J.R.!
Hi Dale, Thanks for taking the time to view, and comment I really do appreciate it.
These start up topics are exactly what we're hoping to address, thanks and stay tuned!
If you haven't had a chance yet, and are willing, I'd love to ask you to subscribe in order to help me get the word out to more people who might be interested. Thanks again and have a great day!
This would be great. Waiting on my Woodworker right now. It would be nice if it can be done in a manner that is saved for both future reference and those who aren't able to attend live. So maybe Facebook live or RUclips live would be the best options?
Hi E, appreciate you watching and commenting.
It will probably be on the RUclips platform for that very reason. Those that couldn't attend live could pick it up later. Still forming up the agenda and content experts to help this along, stay tuned!
If you feel like I've earned it, I'd ask you to hit subscribe while you're here. It'd help me grow my young channel's reach and I'd sure appreciate it! thanks again!
Yup.. great idea !
Hi craig, Thanks for taking the time to view, and comment I really do appreciate it.
Stay tuned, it'll be coming soon!
If you haven't had a chance yet, and are willing, I'd love to ask you to subscribe in order to help me get the word out to more people who might be interested. Thanks again and have a great day!
@@TradeSkillersAnonymous absolutely!
Love this idea. I would find a lot of value in being involved in the q&a, but also in taking the inevitable multi hour video and breaking it down into multiple 5 minute clips with the specific question and the how to tutorial. Lots of work, but would be a powerful learning tool.
Weekday evenings are best for me except Wednesday. Maybe Thursdays around 7:00 or 8:00.
I should clarify, I would be involved in the Q side of the Q&A. I don’t know much right now.
Hi Jared Honsvick , Thanks for taking the time to view, and comment I really do appreciate it. Duly noted, and will be soon! If you haven't had a chance yet, and are willing, I'd love to ask you to subscribe in order to help me get the word out to more people who might be interested. Thanks again and have a great day!
I would love this! For me i would say I would like to find out more about how to set the run path for the router in software. But I think I would find all the information that's gonna come very useful. Anytime works for me, don't mind getting up in the middle of the night for this!
Hi C , Thanks for taking the time to view, and comment I really do appreciate it.
Sounds good, hit subscribe and the notification bell so you don't miss it!
If you haven't had a chance yet, and are willing, I'd love to ask you to subscribe in order to help me get the word out to more people who might be interested. Thanks again and have a great day!
I will be getting a onefinity soon can't wait! I would love some help!
Make sure you join the private onefinity group on Facebook, lots of great ideas and tips there! Also consider subscribing if you haven’t yet, I’d appreciate it!
I am considering purchasing a Onefinity for use in acoustic guitar building and am wondering where I can go to get some questions answered about capabilities? Love the community idea!
Hey Paul, thanks for checking in. Have you seen my onefinity review video? I go over a lot of the features that were important to me when buying a CNC. Alternately, if you have any questions, ask here, or check out the onefinity Facebook group, or stay tuned for the follow up q&a session. Subscribe perhaps so you don’t miss that!
Ps, there are many luthiers (I think that’s the term?) that use the onefinity
There is a Facebook group as well as a forum to ask all kind of questions also. To get you started
I love this idea
Hi Jim, feel free to subscribe so you see the new videos etc! Thanks for coming by!
Hi I just bought the onefinity and I just got it in. I also purchase the Vcarve pro. I was wondering how do you put your board down to cut. And How does the machine know where you put your board to cut. Can you do a video where you put your board to start cutting. Need help I do not know the computer all that well I was they had that when I was in school that probably gives you my age.
Hi thewoodpost , Thanks for taking the time to view, and comment I really do appreciate it.
This is exactly the kind of info we're hoping to shine a light on, stay tuned, coming soon!
If you haven't had a chance yet, and are willing, I'd love to ask you to subscribe in order to help me get the word out to more people who might be interested. Thanks again and have a great day!
Thank you! We are excited to get going with our machine. We are stuck connecting it to the network. I’ve tried my login and password and it keeps telling me it’s wrong and I know it’s not. I know we can update via memory stick, but want to be able to connect directly. The router is in the same room as our machine. Also still deciding on what software to use. Really behind in getting going as I’m still working full time and working lots of overtime. Love this community and looking forward one day to helping someone else get started. Keep up the great videos!
Hi ImageEYEnation , Thanks for taking the time to view, and comment I really do appreciate it.
We hope to cover all the startup stuff like this. Are you using the stock wifi connection, or are you using the following wifi dongle? I needed it to reach my wifi signal
www.amazon.com/dp/B00GFAN498/ref=cm_sw_em_r_mt_dp_V1N97YCJ2HFFV1VCGB9Q?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1
If you haven't had a chance yet, and are willing, I'd love to ask you to subscribe in order to help me get the word out to more people who might be interested. Thanks again and have a great day!
@@TradeSkillersAnonymous I have subscribed! I wouldn’t think I would need a dongle with my router in the same room as the CNC. I may have to try it though.
@@Imageyenation many people have reported difficulties with the built in wifi. In my case, I needed the extra help in order to reach my router signal which isn’t nearby.
Great honest tech info. I was going to purchase a X-Carve, however, after watching and absorbing your videos I have decided on the Onefinity. My one question is, can I run the controller directly from V-Carve Pro & will my laptop running that software plug right into the control box, or does the unit have to use the Onefinity control box software as some sort of "middleware"?
I honestly don’t know if you can connect direct from a pc to the control box for file transfer. The ways I do know, are use a thumb drive, or send the file from the pc to the controller box via wifi (both pc and onefinity controller have to be on same network) wifi is my preferred method personally. I do recall people commenting about a direct pc connection on the Facebook group, but I didn’t pay it any attention because that was never my plan (again just personal preference).
I’m super pleased with the machine, and am very glad to have added it to my shop. If I can ask for a favor, please consider subscribing while you’re here if you think it’s of value to you. It’d help me reach more people perhaps. Thanks, and have a great day!
I am getting my onefinity around Feb 2022 I would love to be part of this kind of forum. I am in the Bahamas so I am on eastern time around 6pm would be great for me . Good luck and I hope we get some interest
Sounds good Brian, hopefully you’ll subscribe so you see updates which will be coming soon!
Any videos on your dust collection setup. Thanks
Hey there House Of Horror , thanks very much for spending time with me here.
I did a review on my dust collector, but not the entire set up, probably a decent suggestion for an upcoming video, so thank you. Dust collector review is here:
ruclips.net/video/bFveTMB6QQo/видео.html
Taking the time out to leave your comment means a lot to me. If you haven't yet, would you mind subscribing if you saw some value in what this and my other videos are about? Thanks again for watching and your comment, have a great day!
I've had my OneFinity for a month, still waiting on QCW Frame before finishing installation but getting a little frustrated. Thinking about going forward to start learning process and figuring out the learning curve. But I'll have to take apart again when Frame does come. Your thoughts would be appreciated. Thanks
Hi Ron, Thanks for taking the time to view, and comment I really do appreciate it.
20 year old me wouldn't have been able to wait, and I'd likely set it up, and do it again when I got the QCW.
50 year old me would probably wait if it were only a week or two. If it was a month, I'd probably just set it up to get started with the learning.
If you haven't had a chance yet, and are willing, I'd love to ask you to subscribe in order to help me get the word out to more people who might be interested. Thanks again and have a great day!
Do I need to periodically oil anything on my 1F? If so, what type of oil and where on the machine does it need to be applied?
Hi Bryan, Thanks for taking the time to view, and comment I really do appreciate it.
Good maintenance video available here from Onefinity:
ruclips.net/video/YxcMwA5jErQ/видео.html
If you haven't had a chance yet, and are willing, I'd love to ask you to subscribe in order to help me get the word out to more people who might be interested. Thanks again and have a great day!
JR - what monitor and mount are you using? I'm very tired of the 10" I bought with the Onefinity, and need something bigger for my fat fingers. Thanks, Tom
Hey Tim, amzn.to/3msfSzj this asus model worked really well for me, direct fit, plug and play.
JR - thanks for the advice. I’m going to check it out. May be the best solution for me.
Tom
I was wondering which cnc software are you using?
Hi nWo sniper , Thanks for taking the time to view, and comment I really do appreciate it.
I use Vectric Vcarve Pro, great software
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