The XCarve is a great hobby machine and I have had a fantastic experience with it. By doing the upgrade, it will give me more height in the z axis and with the next video when I upgrade the x axis risers it will be even better. You have 7” of travel. The XCarve has only a fraction of that. That means larger and thicker projects. In addition, with the stock XCarve the speeds must be slow. That’s ok as a hobby machine but I am using mine more and more for production runs and larger projects requiring tiling. Faster carving times means I can complete jobs faster and do more. The upgrades provide a much more solid machine. That’s the goal.

@rega3160

4 жыл бұрын

Very Nice!

@PawPawsWorkShop

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much.

@SouthernWoodCrafts

4 жыл бұрын

Did you order this part also? Spindle mount (recommended for extra short tooling): 69mm (Dewalt 611) Is this different that the router mount ring?

CONGRATS on two years!!!!!! Looking forward to many more!!!!!!!!!

@PawPawsWorkShop

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much. It has been a lot of fun.

I Just got my Z axis upgrade last night and am waiting to install it. Thanks for all the good Video

@PawPawsWorkShop

4 жыл бұрын

Awesome! I believe that you will like it very much.

Awesome upgrade!!! I can’t wait to get the new ultimate upgrade kit for the xcarve!!!

@PawPawsWorkShop

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much. Yes, the new upgrade kit looks great!

I just finished my new build of the Cnc4newbie new carve with demon controller!! I am so happy I made this Purchase!! This cnc is a beast!

@PawPawsWorkShop

4 жыл бұрын

Awesome! That's fantastic.

great videos as always sir! Really appreciate all the videos - have learned so much! Totally buying the upgrade.. have been going crazy dealing with the wiggle with the wheels on the Z-axis.. this is a no brainer upgrade. Cheers!

@PawPawsWorkShop

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much. It is making a difference. The x axis risers are next. I can't wait to get those onto the CNC XCarve

Great video, thank you for the information!

@PawPawsWorkShop

4 жыл бұрын

You're welcome and thank you very much.

this video helped me a lot! im doing the same upgrade thx for sharing

@PawPawsWorkShop

4 жыл бұрын

Outstanding! Thank you very much.

Cool upgrade paw paw

@PawPawsWorkShop

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much.

CONGRATS on two years!!! thanks for your great videos! once mounted how tall is the Z axis hardware with the 269 oz stepper motor fitted from the waste-board ? thanks

Thank you for great video. However, I would have loved to see how you remove the old z slider and install the new ones including the squaring. Appreciate your help.

@PawPawsWorkShop

2 жыл бұрын

I have already completed videos on this.

Congrats, great channel and look forward to the future. Wonder if the bigger stepper motor means you can run carves at higher speeds? I really messed up my z axis by running carves at too high speeds. Had to re assemble it. Now I won't go past recommended settings.

@PawPawsWorkShop

4 жыл бұрын

Yes, bigger stepper motors means you can run carves at higher speeds, HOWEVER, your machine must be able to take the additional pressures placed on it. That is why Inventables only recommends the 140 oz stepper motors.

Did you ever figure out how to mount the stock x carve dust boot? I cant find anything anywhere that shows if people modified the stock boot.

@PawPawsWorkShop

3 жыл бұрын

Actually, I have not even looked at it.

Paw Paw, this was very informative. Thank. You for posting this. I do have one question regarding the laser. I installed the JTech laser to the old Z-axis. Does the CNC4Newbies support the JTech laser mount? Thank you.

@PawPawsWorkShop

4 жыл бұрын

No, Jtechphotonics is working with me to design a laser mount for it.

@rega3160

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you. I love the options of XCarve and the JTech Laser. The possibilities are endless. Looking forward to your next video.

Could you elaborate as to why you chose to upgrade? Multiple times you mentioned that you had no issues with the X-Carve. So what did you gain by performing this upgrade? Why should I consider this? More height on the Z axis? More power? I might be willing to spend the $500-$1000 to upgrade the unit if I knew what the benefits were and you felt as if you achieved better results.

@PawPawsWorkShop

4 жыл бұрын

The XCarve is a great hobby machine. By doing the upgrade it will get more height in the z axis and with the next video when I upgrade the x axis risers it will be even better. You have 7" of travel. The XCarve has only a fraction of that. This means larger and thicker projects. With the stock XCarve the speeds must be slow. That's ok as a hobby machine but I am using mine more and more for production runs. Faster carving times means I can complete jobs faster and do more. That's the goal.

@navyjoe11

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the response. In your next video can you go into more detail of the specific parts you upgraded? Visiting the site and I think I know what kits you have but I would like to know the best 'bang for my buck' if I wanted to upgrade.

@PawPawsWorkShop

4 жыл бұрын

Yes, I can do that. Also, remember the new z axis has no wheels to wear out and no adjustments necessary.

@lunnymav

4 жыл бұрын

It’s also a direct drive, meaning no belts that can stretch over time.

Hello sir. I appreciate your video and congrats on anniversary. I am following you and upgrading my XCarve. Even C4N recommended your video. Mine didn't come with any instructions or wiring diagrams so I have gotten to where I figured out wiring and directions. But when I jog Z like your video, it just sort of bumps not even a mm and software freezes. Both Pic Sender and Easel. Can you please help with a some tips. Thanks

@munawarsoomro8958

2 жыл бұрын

Nevermind. Figured it out. Thanks

@PawPawsWorkShop

2 жыл бұрын

Awesome

Thanks for video. I'm in middle of this upgrade. Few questions. How did you square up the z axis? Which terminals of li it switch we use? Thanks

@PawPawsWorkShop

2 жыл бұрын

The terminal switch that you use on the limit switch is the NO (Normally Open). To square the z axis is use a square and test on both the x and y axis. If necessary use small washers to shim.

@munawarsoomro6207

2 жыл бұрын

@@PawPawsWorkShop thank you. I saw that in your video. Used square and thankfully they are nice and square out of the box! Also checked calibration using scale and it was good.

@munawarsoomro6207

2 жыл бұрын

@@PawPawsWorkShop got it. I had to ohm it out and see terminals were normally closed

So how did you just a z axis to get square you skip that part

@PawPawsWorkShop

3 жыл бұрын

Part 2 is coming

😯👍👍👍👌

@PawPawsWorkShop

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much.