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Important Unboxing Considerations (Nova 63 only)

Step-by-step guidance and real-user tips for safely offloading and uncrating the Nova 63 laser, including foot adjustment, plywood removal, and ramp construction.

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Nova 63 Offloading/Uncrating Important Notices & Best Practices v1.0a

Nova 63 unboxing overview

Unboxing

The size of the Nova 63 dictates that the peripherals and accessories be packed beneath the machine.

Case Study 1

This is feedback from a new Thunder 63 user who documented his process:

Here are the steps I took.

  1. Pull top, top supports, then front and back, then sides. Then used a pry bar to remove all of the plywood pieces holding the feet in place.
  2. Take a 2x6x24 and rest it against the edge of the laser, and lift it just slightly to get the weight off of the foot so you can screw it all the way up. Make sure the lock nut is screwed down first.

    Lifting the laser to adjust the foot

    This shows it screwed all the way up.

    Foot screwed all the way up
  3. Using a pry bar, take off (or just relieve the pressure on) all of the plywood pieces underneath the laser. Remove the air compressor and tool box. Be careful on the chiller and fan to just take off the pressure (do not pry on the chiller or fan) so you can move these out of the way, then take a hammer and take the plywood pieces out.

    Here is them locked in place:

    Plywood pieces locked in place

    This shows them with the pressure released:

    Plywood pieces with pressure released

    Then I just took a hammer and removed them.

  4. Here are the ramps that I built. 3/4 plywood 12x24 and screwed them to the base and added supports under the plywood.

    Ramps built from 3/4 plywood
    Ramps side view
  5. Position the chiller and fan close to the edge that has the ramps, roll part way down, then keep the chiller and fan as close to the front as possible and keep working it down as the laser comes off of the platform.
  6. Use the floor jack again with the 2x6 and jack up the laser to remove the chiller and fan.

    Using floor jack to remove chiller and fan

    These show the chiller and fan out from under the laser.

    Chiller and fan removed from under the laser

I hope this helps with your group.

Here is a great time-lapse:

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