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Drawing → first cut

Numbered path from shop-ready through ViaCAD, SheetCAM, Mach3 dry-run, and your first verified cut. Troubleshooting stays separate.

A · Before you power on

  1. 11. Shop readySpace, power, air, and PPE before the crate opens. · ~10 min · Ch 1, 4
  2. 22. What's in the crate / flat-packInventory and protect parts before assembly. · ~15 min · Ch 4
  3. 33. Safety rules that never bendStop conditions, dry vs live testing, and the one-change rule. · ~8 min · Ch 1

B · Build & connect

  1. 44. Assemble & levelMechanical inspection and square gantry — power off. · ~45 min · Ch 4, 18
  2. 55. Air, ground, and plasmaEarth, work lead, air quality, consumables, torch square. · ~20 min · Ch 4, 9
  3. 66. PC & Mach3 + UC100Genuine UC100, Premier profile, dry motion proof. · ~25 min · Ch 4, 7, 13

C · Drawing → first cut

  1. 77. ViaCAD — draw the 2" test partChapter 5 step-by-step: closed geometry, units, DXF export. · ~15 min · Ch 5
  2. 88. SheetCAM — toolpath & postChapter 6: import, tool, operation, simulate, post. · ~20 min · Ch 6
  3. 99. Mach3 dry-runChapter 7 everyday ops: load, zero, dry run with torch disabled. · ~15 min · Ch 7
  4. 1010. First verified cutLive cutChapter 10 controlled cut — prove pierce, path, voltage, dimensions. · ~20 min · Ch 10, 8

D · After the first cut

  1. 1111. Save known-goodBackup the proven profile, post, G-code, and Proma values. · ~10 min · Ch 21
  2. 1212. Next jobsEveryday rhythm: new drawings through the same spine. · ~10 min · Ch 6, 7, 19

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