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Hello Jorge
Please have a look to ensure you have installed the latest drivers - https://docs.openbuilds.com/doku.php?id=docs:blackbox:install-drivers
Also please know you can reach out on the support forum to find answers as well. -https://openbuilds.com/forums/controller-boards.28/

Hello Emerson, could you please reach out with this question on the public LEAD 1515 forum so that we all learn together.
https://openbuilds.com/threads/openbuilds-lead-cnc-machine-1515-60-x-60.16447/page-5

Alternatively you can contact support from the Part Store as well and they can help, thank you in advance.
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Hi George, can you please post your question in the support thread for the BlackBox so that we all learn the answers together. Thank you in advance - https://openbuilds.com/threads/blackbox.13735/page-28

Store queries should be directed at http://support.openbuilds.com/support/tickets/new - thanks

Hello @mcallisterracing
Could you please do me a favor and ask these questions over in the forum section so that others that may have the same questions will also get the answer when searching for it. I thank you in advance for your help.
OpenBuilds CONTROL - https://openbuilds.com/threads/openbuilds-control-software.13121/page-50
BlackBox -
https://openbuilds.com/threads/blackbox.13735/page-25

Hi @David Simmonds sounds like a great project! Instead of making the machine bigger I think you may be better off to cut the entire work in sections (or tilling as some cams call it) The idea is you can run a continuous job on the same material.

Some Vectric software can do this feature please have a look https://support.vectric.com/aspire-questions/item/how-to-machine-a-project-larger-than-my-cnc-work-area I hope this helps to get you pointed in the right direction. This sounds like a good one for us to to a quick video tutorial on in the future. Thank you

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Hello @John Heath Welcome to the OpenBuilds community. If you would not mind could you please post your question over in the Controllers forum so that the developers will see it and so that others can learn from it in case they find they run into the same issue. I thank you in advance. https://openbuilds.com/forums/controller-boards.28/

I had the same problem and following the advice of others, I went back and checked my connections. The block box kit has several sets of two wire connections. I had used the wrong ones. I switched them out and that solved the problem.

Hello @Darriel Fisher please unplug and reach out to the Part Store Team and they will help you. https://openbuildspartstore.com/contact-us-form/

Hello Roger yes please have a look at the awesome manual the guys from Optlaser put together recently to show how to connect their laser to the ACRO system - https://optlasers.com/manual/acro-system-with-plh3d-2w-user-manual-optlasers.pdf

Thanks!

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Hello @Nomad1
Could you please do me a favor and ask these questions over in the forum so that others that may have the same questions will also get the answer when searching for it. I thank you in advance for your help.
OpenBuilds CONTROL - https://openbuilds.com/threads/openbuilds-control-software.13121/page-50
BlackBox -
https://openbuilds.com/threads/blackbox.13735/page-25

You can simply wire the two motors in parallel on one axis. We did this a lot back in the day before we dedicated a driver to each motor.

Hello @PAULTOMMY Yes the BlackBox will work with the 1500x1000 not problem. Really the only thing to keep in mind on that build is that its belt an pinion and so the steppers on the Y axis are facing opposite of each other. Because of this one stepper should be wired in reverse.

You can also reverse it in the software but I like to wire it that way. Check out the WorkBee wiring video here to learn how we set it up. - https://openbuilds.com/builds/openbuilds-workbee-1510-60-x-40.7189/

Hello @dennis weiner sounds like a fun club! On blades we have tried a few but I like these for my 12" chop saw - https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0012YF1ZW/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_image?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Hello @Alden Florio please have a look at the stepper docs here - https://docs.openbuilds.com/doku.php?id=docs:blackbox:faq-identify-motor-coils

Yes a BlackBox would do the trick. Then you have your choice of any grbl based control software. Here at OpenBuilds we are partial to OpenBuilds CONTROL - https://software.openbuilds.com/

Hi Oliver, best place to ask questions is on the BlackBox forum page, BB is pre-loaded, did you install the drivers on your PC? follow the connecting steps on the BB Docs, link at the product page. Cheers Gary

Hello @Guillaume Rancourt this would be a great question to ask in the OpenBuilds CONTROL thread. this way others can learn from the findings as well. If you would not mind sharing there it would be a big help. Thank you - https://openbuilds.com/threads/openbuilds-controlsoftware.13121/page-43

You're more than welcome @Mike Longden
Welcome aboard, you are among friends here. Have fun!

Hi Mike. Welcome to CNC! Yes there are a ton of tutorials on how to use VCarve on this machine. The typical work flow is to work up a design using tool paths (your machines cutting path and style) in V Carve and then you out put the file in a format called Gcode which is what our machines understand.

When you go to save the gcode file it will have a drop down with a lot of options for output formats. You just pick grbl if you are using a BlackBox controller. We hope to do a beginners quick start video guide soon, but until then be sure to check out some of the more in depth projects some of the community have done.

You will get some ideas from here as well as looking up V carve tutorials. Hope this helps. Jump in and have fun!

Hello, glad to see your having fun with your WorkBee. It could be a lot of factors over timing loosing of things from vibrations. It sounds like you already worked though most of the know areas, so thats good. If all of your Z axis parts are night and tigh I would move out to the X and make sure the beam is secure to the plates.

From there move out to the Y axis and make sure the wheels are all making tight contact with the rail. Through this process you are sure to discover where this play is coming from. Hope this helps.

Bonjour et bienvenue dans la communauté OpenBuilds. Je suis désolé d'entendre que vous rencontrez ces problèmes. Je viens de faire un test et il semble fonctionner parfaitement, donc je suppose qu'il y a un problème avec votre carte vidéo qui ne peut pas traiter la 3D correctement. Veuillez consulter le fil de support d'OpenBuilds CAM ici pour en savoir plus. J'espère que cela vous aidera à être opérationnel.

Nous attendons avec impatience de voir vos projets et de publier s'il vous plaît partager #openbuilds sur vos médias sociaux afin que nous puissions tous suivre.
https://openbuilds.com/threads/openbuilds-cam-software.13122/

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