# Carvey **URL:** https://community.inventables.com/c/carvey/30.md?page=1 [Latest](https://community.inventables.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://community.inventables.com/categories.md) **Page:** 2 --- ## [Carvey X Axis mechanical problems](https://community.inventables.com/t/carvey-x-axis-mechanical-problems/108896)
**Author:** [@DanDelany](https://community.inventables.com/u/DanDelany)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [October 20, 2022, 2:39am UTC](https://community.inventables.com/t/carvey-x-axis-mechanical-problems/108896 "2022-10-20T02:39:55Z")
Hi all, Happy new year :slight\_smile: I love my Carvey, but I’m experiencing a new problem with it… I’ve already contacted support, but figured I’d post here as well to see if anyone else has experienced similar issues. … --- ## [Carvey Controller Upgrade](https://community.inventables.com/t/carvey-controller-upgrade/134851)
**Author:** [@Deeemm](https://community.inventables.com/u/Deeemm)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [October 10, 2022, 1:07am UTC](https://community.inventables.com/t/carvey-controller-upgrade/134851 "2022-10-10T01:07:48Z")
Hi All. First post here. My Carvey unfortunately has a fried X Axis driver and despite replacing the driver chip I’ve been unable to get it working. With the cost of a replacement board at well over AU$1000 plus shippi… --- ## [Custom upgraded spindle + supporting components?](https://community.inventables.com/t/custom-upgraded-spindle-supporting-components/112536)
**Author:** [@SamyKamkar](https://community.inventables.com/u/SamyKamkar)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 16, 2022, 2:30pm UTC](https://community.inventables.com/t/custom-upgraded-spindle-supporting-components/112536 "2022-09-16T14:30:38Z")
Hey all, Has anyone experimented with modifying the machine with a more powerful spindle, and perhaps fortifying the enclosure for additional rigidity? I’m going to be tearing it down to identify some options for upgra… --- ## [Broken hinges and gas strut](https://community.inventables.com/t/broken-hinges-and-gas-strut/134837)
**Author:** [@DanielKron](https://community.inventables.com/u/DanielKron)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 9, 2022, 12:31am UTC](https://community.inventables.com/t/broken-hinges-and-gas-strut/134837 "2022-09-09T00:31:53Z")
Hi. My hinges on the enclosure just broke. I was wondering why my carvey only have one gas strut since it will put way more pressure on one of the hinges (the one that was broken first. The other one did break when opene… --- ## [Carvey X and Y axis drift during plunge](https://community.inventables.com/t/carvey-x-and-y-axis-drift-during-plunge/132980)
**Author:** [@RasmusHauschild](https://community.inventables.com/u/RasmusHauschild)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [August 26, 2022, 10:36pm UTC](https://community.inventables.com/t/carvey-x-and-y-axis-drift-during-plunge/132980 "2022-08-26T22:36:32Z")
Hey guys! I’m having an issue where both X and Y axis of the Carvey drift up to +1mm when plunging into material. I guess the force from the bit makes part of the construction flex… There’s definitely some give in the … --- ## [Carvey Spindle](https://community.inventables.com/t/carvey-spindle/133873)
**Author:** [@Jrmn](https://community.inventables.com/u/Jrmn)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [July 29, 2022, 12:34pm UTC](https://community.inventables.com/t/carvey-spindle/133873 "2022-07-29T12:34:58Z")
I’m having issues with my Carvey’s spindle not turning on. Sometimes restarting it or spinning the spindle gets it to work. Today I removed the lighting PCB and spindle wiring and measured the voltage I am getting 65.… --- ## [Shutdown carvey without start carving](https://community.inventables.com/t/shutdown-carvey-without-start-carving/133277)
**Author:** [@reliquum](https://community.inventables.com/u/reliquum)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [July 5, 2022, 5:04am UTC](https://community.inventables.com/t/shutdown-carvey-without-start-carving/133277 "2022-07-05T05:04:12Z")
My Carvey seems have problem in power. It stop after checking the z value of target and then it shutdown automatically. So checked in inspector console and send some command to reproduce the problem. When I send … --- ## [Carvey Homing Help](https://community.inventables.com/t/carvey-homing-help/132738)
**Author:** [@RandyScott](https://community.inventables.com/u/RandyScott)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 7, 2022, 6:21pm UTC](https://community.inventables.com/t/carvey-homing-help/132738 "2022-06-07T18:21:31Z")
When starting a job on my Carvey, 1/3 of the time it starts, touches the smart clamp sensor, and then the spindle stays in one place above the smart clamp and turns on and off rapidly. 1/3 of the time I get a homing er… --- ## [Do you have experience in spindle that doesn't move to target point](https://community.inventables.com/t/do-you-have-experience-in-spindle-that-doesnt-move-to-target-point/130987)
**Author:** [@reliquum](https://community.inventables.com/u/reliquum)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 30, 2022, 6:53pm UTC](https://community.inventables.com/t/do-you-have-experience-in-spindle-that-doesnt-move-to-target-point/130987 "2022-03-30T18:53:40Z")
Error status My Carvy have problem in moving to target point. When I start carving, it only spin near the initial point. Do you have experience in that? I already tried to replace 3rd party spindle and it doesn’t … --- ## [Dead Carvey?](https://community.inventables.com/t/dead-carvey/100393)
**Author:** [@JaikDean](https://community.inventables.com/u/JaikDean)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 29, 2022, 5:24pm UTC](https://community.inventables.com/t/dead-carvey/100393 "2022-03-29T17:24:06Z")
My Carvey powered down during an operation the other day. I flipped the power off and on and it came back to life for a little while, then did the same. It now appears to be completely dead. Powering it on does nothing a… --- ## [Looking for Carvey CNC for Public School](https://community.inventables.com/t/looking-for-carvey-cnc-for-public-school/129836)
**Author:** [@BartonScott](https://community.inventables.com/u/BartonScott)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 24, 2022, 12:00am UTC](https://community.inventables.com/t/looking-for-carvey-cnc-for-public-school/129836 "2022-02-24T00:00:16Z")
Hello, Fortunately we already own (3) Carvey’s and they are still running strong after 4 years. I wish they would have never discontinued this product. Looking for individuals or institutions that are no longer using … --- ## [Wanted: Used Carvey](https://community.inventables.com/t/wanted-used-carvey/127423)
**Author:** [@MarciaGauvin](https://community.inventables.com/u/MarciaGauvin)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [February 9, 2022, 1:05pm UTC](https://community.inventables.com/t/wanted-used-carvey/127423 "2022-02-09T13:05:27Z")
I run an elementary school Makerspace and we have one Carvey that works like a charm. We have now opened a new STEM lab in a different school, and I am tired of hauling materials back and forth. It would be great to ha… --- ## [Selling used Carvey ($1200, Denver CO)](https://community.inventables.com/t/selling-used-carvey-1200-denver-co/128646)
**Author:** [@AdrienFriggeri](https://community.inventables.com/u/AdrienFriggeri)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 26, 2022, 4:34pm UTC](https://community.inventables.com/t/selling-used-carvey-1200-denver-co/128646 "2022-01-26T16:34:35Z")
I haven’t been using my Carvey in a couple of years so I figured I’d list it for sale if someone wants to pick it up. Used it for about 10 hours total, good condition overall, I had to replace the acrylic panels on the l… --- ## [Looking for some wiring help](https://community.inventables.com/t/looking-for-some-wiring-help/98230)
**Author:** [@DennisGuzman](https://community.inventables.com/u/DennisGuzman)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [January 13, 2022, 3:28am UTC](https://community.inventables.com/t/looking-for-some-wiring-help/98230 "2022-01-13T03:28:43Z")
So I recently acquired a carvey but the previous owner said the mainboard died and thus he switched to grbl. I am keeping the grbl as it appears from what others have said on here there is no way to get a replacement ma… --- ## [Rebuild the machine?](https://community.inventables.com/t/rebuild-the-machine/78149)
**Author:** [@Thor](https://community.inventables.com/u/Thor)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [January 13, 2022, 3:16am UTC](https://community.inventables.com/t/rebuild-the-machine/78149 "2022-01-13T03:16:09Z")
Anyone rebuilt their machine with something opensource? It surely should be possible to make it more usable with something GRBL alternative? --- ## [Carvey Power Switch - Need to Switch Twice to Power On](https://community.inventables.com/t/carvey-power-switch-need-to-switch-twice-to-power-on/126426)
**Author:** [@BillSteinbach1](https://community.inventables.com/u/BillSteinbach1)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 13, 2021, 7:17pm UTC](https://community.inventables.com/t/carvey-power-switch-need-to-switch-twice-to-power-on/126426 "2021-12-13T19:17:42Z")
I know that these forums are a bit dead since the Carvey is no longer in production, but I figured I’d throw this problem out to see if anyone had any suggestions. My Carvey works great, but for some reason I need to fl… --- ## [Error message help - requires PRO account](https://community.inventables.com/t/error-message-help-requires-pro-account/125882)
**Author:** [@Laurilynng](https://community.inventables.com/u/Laurilynng)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [December 5, 2021, 5:14am UTC](https://community.inventables.com/t/error-message-help-requires-pro-account/125882 "2021-12-05T05:14:03Z")
I work at a library Makerspace where students connect their own laptops to Carvey. Each student has their own Easel account. As of yesterday, an error message appears that states we must use Easel Pro to make our carves. … --- ## [Carvey Crash?](https://community.inventables.com/t/carvey-crash/122680)
**Author:** [@BruceSowers](https://community.inventables.com/u/BruceSowers)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [September 29, 2021, 11:18pm UTC](https://community.inventables.com/t/carvey-crash/122680 "2021-09-29T23:18:55Z")
Started a project and received a home fail message. I’ve gone through routine of making sure there are blockages, cleaning the whole machine, checking switches and wires. Turned the machine back on and the spindle took… --- ## [Carvey Homing to wrong Z direction](https://community.inventables.com/t/carvey-homing-to-wrong-z-direction/120804)
**Author:** [@Min-chiehChen](https://community.inventables.com/u/Min-chiehChen)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [August 6, 2021, 6:49pm UTC](https://community.inventables.com/t/carvey-homing-to-wrong-z-direction/120804 "2021-08-06T18:49:04Z")
Hello guys, I got a trouble after several times emergency shutdown… My CARVEY going down directly after I press HOME, what can I do? new update 01: I have two CARVEY, I just took another one’s motherboard and install… --- ## [Carvey Z axis with F360](https://community.inventables.com/t/carvey-z-axis-with-f360/119125)
**Author:** [@CalebWright](https://community.inventables.com/u/CalebWright)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [June 16, 2021, 1:17am UTC](https://community.inventables.com/t/carvey-z-axis-with-f360/119125 "2021-06-16T01:17:36Z")
Hi all, I am having an issue with Carvey where it will properly probe the smart clamp, but then it sits quite a ways above the material and starts “cutting”. It doesn’t touch the material at all. I’m sure it would event… --- ## [Selling Carvey ... $1000 OBO](https://community.inventables.com/t/selling-carvey-1000-obo/117302)
**Author:** [@EugeneSiterman](https://community.inventables.com/u/EugeneSiterman)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [May 17, 2021, 1:51am UTC](https://community.inventables.com/t/selling-carvey-1000-obo/117302 "2021-05-17T01:51:55Z")
I have a Carvey machine that I have used for the last 5 years that I am selling. Overall the machine looks like barely used. Lately the board started giving me issues. If you are handy maybe you can fix it or use it for … --- ## [Looking for default machine settings for Carvey](https://community.inventables.com/t/looking-for-default-machine-settings-for-carvey/116112)
**Author:** [@JustinSchmidt](https://community.inventables.com/u/JustinSchmidt)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [March 31, 2021, 10:30pm UTC](https://community.inventables.com/t/looking-for-default-machine-settings-for-carvey/116112 "2021-03-31T22:30:20Z")
Hey everyone, In an effort to troubleshoot the spindle overcurrent issue I’m having, support suggested that my machine settings may be off. It’s taking a day between messages with support, so I’m trying to run with that… --- ## [Spindle Overloaded! error](https://community.inventables.com/t/spindle-overloaded-error/116111)
**Author:** [@JustinSchmidt](https://community.inventables.com/u/JustinSchmidt)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 31, 2021, 6:43pm UTC](https://community.inventables.com/t/spindle-overloaded-error/116111 "2021-03-31T18:43:15Z")
I started getting this error in Easel. Spindle starts to spin and stops within a second. Running at 12000rpm which is the default max for the machine. Can run it at around 1000rpm but anything faster and it goes overcurr… --- ## [Carvey Tool Files to upload to Fusion 360](https://community.inventables.com/t/carvey-tool-files-to-upload-to-fusion-360/85131)
**Author:** [@RonniWhetsell](https://community.inventables.com/u/RonniWhetsell)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [March 24, 2021, 7:19am UTC](https://community.inventables.com/t/carvey-tool-files-to-upload-to-fusion-360/85131 "2021-03-24T07:19:53Z")
Hi Everyone, I’ve owned the Carvey for a few years and am just now getting into some cuts with it as I have time. I see that there is a gentleman that has a file for all the bits, but the rpms are based off of the x-car… --- ## [Smart clamp switch - should it click without triggering?](https://community.inventables.com/t/smart-clamp-switch-should-it-click-without-triggering/114357)
**Author:** [@JustinSchmidt](https://community.inventables.com/u/JustinSchmidt)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 3, 2021, 2:33pm UTC](https://community.inventables.com/t/smart-clamp-switch-should-it-click-without-triggering/114357 "2021-03-03T14:33:07Z")
Hey everyone, I have a Carvey in my middle school makerspace. I suspect the switch on the smart clamp is not working properly. When I push on it, it will click like a nice and normal clicky pushbutton, but it does not t… --- ## [Sacrificial Waste Board](https://community.inventables.com/t/sacrificial-waste-board/20521)
**Author:** [@GuyNgo](https://community.inventables.com/u/GuyNgo)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [March 2, 2021, 3:40pm UTC](https://community.inventables.com/t/sacrificial-waste-board/20521 "2021-03-02T15:40:13Z")
Not exactly a board but a waste layer to avoid wrecking up your original waste board. I’ve clocked in almost 24 hrs on the Carvey and the waste board is in pristine condition. I used some thick card stock/craft paper to… --- ## [Y Axis stopped during carve](https://community.inventables.com/t/y-axis-stopped-during-carve/112385)
**Author:** [@NickLinnell](https://community.inventables.com/u/NickLinnell)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 7, 2021, 1:02pm UTC](https://community.inventables.com/t/y-axis-stopped-during-carve/112385 "2021-02-07T13:02:23Z")
Hi, Mid way through a carve the Y axis on my Carvey stopped completely and now when I try and home the waste board will not move at all and I get the error in easel saying homing failed and to check for clamps/dust etc. … --- ## [Used Carvey should I?](https://community.inventables.com/t/used-carvey-should-i/107700)
**Author:** [@DonPettee](https://community.inventables.com/u/DonPettee)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [December 21, 2020, 3:04am UTC](https://community.inventables.com/t/used-carvey-should-i/107700 "2020-12-21T03:04:41Z")
So I have had an Othermill ( I liked it) and I might have an opportunity to buy a carvey For a grand …should I? --- ## [Spindle won't spin](https://community.inventables.com/t/spindle-wont-spin/63242)
**Author:** [@JodiDudek](https://community.inventables.com/u/JodiDudek)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [November 20, 2020, 7:33am UTC](https://community.inventables.com/t/spindle-wont-spin/63242 "2020-11-20T07:33:34Z")
Hi, when I start a project, the machine starts out right but then when it starts to carve, the spindle won’t spin and so the bit is just banging into the wood. I really need help because I use this for a business and I d… --- ## [Zero/Home Manually for F360](https://community.inventables.com/t/zero-home-manually-for-f360/102737)
**Author:** [@DanielKron](https://community.inventables.com/u/DanielKron)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [October 24, 2020, 8:01pm UTC](https://community.inventables.com/t/zero-home-manually-for-f360/102737 "2020-10-24T20:01:36Z")
Is it true that it’s not possible to manually zero/Home the Carvey and one needs to use the smart-clamp (read:non-smart clamp)? :man\_facepalming: [Previous page](https://community.inventables.com/c/carvey/30.md) [Next page](https://community.inventables.com/c/carvey/30.md?page=2)