Laguna Tools MCNC Swift 48 X 96-0233, User Manual

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Then draw the spoil board, i.e., a 48” x 48” square and locate it in the center of 

the work envelope. Note the dimension that the corner of the square is from the 

home position.  This will provide you the exact location of the spoil board’s lower 

left corner.  An easy way to set this position is to fit a pointed bit into the router 

spindle and jog the router spindle to the corner position based on the coordinates 

determined in the drawing and align the spoil board with this position. 

(This procedure will also give you practice in jogging the router spindle to a 

required position.) 

Precautions Regarding Spoil Boards

The spoil board is porous when the melamine 

has been cut through and will absorb moisture. 

As moisture is absorbed, the dimensions of the 

board will change. In general this will not be a 

problem, as the changes from day to day are not

that great. Also the changes will, in general, be 

over the complete board. There are, however, 

exceptions. Your morning coffee can do a great 

deal of damage if spilt. If water etc is spilt, it will 

be absorbed into the board and make the board 

grow in that area. Do not allow the board to 

become wet. If an accident should happen, 

remove the board from the machine and allow to 

dry this may take several days. Replace the 

board with a new board. Once the board has 

completely dried, it may possible to 

skim the board and re-use it, but the 

likelihood is that it is scrap.  
 

Moving the Router Head to the Spoil

Board Corner Position

1

.  With the router head in the home 

position, drop the router bit to just 

above the spoil board top face as 

described earlier, (Z axis). 

2

. Use the distance command as 

described earlier (press mode, 

toggle through to distance) to set 

the X and Y position to 40.38mm.  

3.

  Press X+. 

4.

  Once the router head has 

stopped moving, press Y+. 

5. 

 The point of the router bit is now 

located over the point that the  

corner of the spoil board should be. 

6. 

You may need to move the router 

Spoil board corner 

Spoil board reference tape 

Drinks on spoil board

Spoil board

bit lower so that it is closer to the top 

surface of the spoil board by pressing the Z-button.