Update: Located the nuts and marked the top of each on the gantry, then wound them out and cleaned them. There was a fair bit of muck in there, but not too bad. I then put them back (hopefully as they were). I then re cleaned the whole machine thoroughly with paint brushes of varying sizes and a vac...

PS What and where are the plastic nuts located?

Hi Pete, Your daily pain in the arse here. This isn't the first time this has happened, but tonight when adjusting the screw for the Y axis (for the aforementioned problem\teething issue), I jogged the machine forward after homing. Moved the nut\bolt, then when pressing home again after a few trys, ...

Spot on Pete, the maximum travel is 270mm x 550mm. I saw the bolt but didn't want to mess with it. That makes sense. So if I move it out, the machine will still recognise that it needs to move 270mm in the opposite direction. I think I have room to play with on that front, if that's the case. Thank ...

Hi Guys, Sorted the door issue, and got VR milling Ver 5 and a copy of Aspire 9.5. I have made successful cuts, including a threaded spoil board and an engraving, and everything works great! Thank you for all your help so far. The emergency lock issue is no longer an 'issue' as I took the lock mecha...

Also, when I first started VR Milling the software wouldn't let me jog the 'real' machine or turn the spindle on because it was saying the "guard was open". I checked the lock, and shut the door again, still the same message. I reset the software and hit and reactivated the emergency stop button and...

Hi Guys, Me again. Thank you for all your help pre-purchase, you helped me make an educated and informed purchase and it looks like it is paying off. I now have the machine set up, have purchased the licence for VR Milling Ver 5 and connected to the computer ready to start my very exciting journey i...

PS Correct me if I'm being stupid as very new to this, but what is the difference between 2D machining and 3D machining?

Thanks so much for the help guys. I'm picking it up at the end of the month so really looking forward to it, and no doubt will be back here asking for more help! Thanks again, John

Hi Guys, Thinking of purchasing this Micro Router 2nd hand. Came from a college sale. I tried plugging it in when viewing it and the light\fan\electric door lock\emergency stop button worked, but I can't test it fully without the VR CNC software. It has a USB coming out of the back (See picture), a ...