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David the swarfer liked Peter Van Der Walt's post in the thread Z Axis Problem.
Positive speed for plunge as well please, can't move at negative speeds yet, time travel still not invented. Plus, think what you are...
Mar 26, 2025 at 4:14 AM
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David the swarfer liked Peter Van Der Walt's post in the thread New Lead 1515 Ignoring End Stops.
[MEDIA] Last part of video. Application slightly different, newer than video, but same concepts to load machine profile, just include...
Mar 24, 2025 at 4:57 PM -
David the swarfer replied to the thread Z Axis Problem.
thankyou. That is code generated for a laser cutter ; GCODE Generated bY- cam.openbuilds.com on 2025-03-24 G21 ; mm-mode ; Created bY-...
Mar 24, 2025 at 4:54 PM -
David the swarfer replied to the thread Y-axis is missing steps or something.
i think you are wrong there. Assuming you have correctly calibrated the steps/mm values, then that accounts for the belt drive AND the...
Mar 24, 2025 at 12:33 PM -
David the swarfer attached a file to the thread Z Axis Problem.
When you are typing a message, use the 'upload a file' button at bottom right to attach a fie, either text or picture. You can also drag...
Mar 24, 2025 at 3:06 AM
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David the swarfer replied to the thread Issues probing (3rd party machine and 3rd party controller).
if you give us more information we can help you more: 1 - screenshot of the troubleshooting status 2 - upload of the GRBL settings...
Mar 22, 2025 at 11:49 AM -
David the swarfer liked Christian James's post in the thread CAD software choices.
I've used SketchUp for around 8 years - it does everything I've ever needed.
Mar 21, 2025 at 4:44 AM -
David the swarfer replied to the thread Issues probing (3rd party machine and 3rd party controller).
well, all buttons should be green before running a job, so you need to sort that out.
Mar 21, 2025 at 2:11 AM -
David the swarfer replied to the thread Issues probing (3rd party machine and 3rd party controller).
if you are using OpenBuidlsCONTROL then you should be using the troubleshooting tab to check that the probe works correctly *before*...
Mar 20, 2025 at 5:01 PM -
David the swarfer liked Peter Van Der Walt's post in the thread Lead 1010 How to find z-axis maximum travel.
Home it. Zero Z at switch, jog down as far as it goes. Read travel on the DRO. Or even better. Set Soft Limits to Disabled. Not a...
Mar 20, 2025 at 4:20 AM -
David the swarfer replied to the thread Mill expansion components.
maybe this will help, drawing for CAM is not always complicated, but it does depend on what software you are using. [MEDIA] now you...
Mar 20, 2025 at 3:56 AM -
David the swarfer liked Peter Van Der Walt's post in the thread Mill expansion components.
No need to replace motors, just ID the coil pairs as shown in docs:blackbox-x32:faq-identify-motor-coils [OpenBuilds Documentation]
Mar 20, 2025 at 3:08 AM