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David the swarfer liked Peter Van Der Walt's post in the thread Axis negative and positive directions Blackbox x32.

Did you remember to Grid screenshot looks like homed but not zeroed (or forgot to jog to where you want zero to be, usually front left...

David the swarfer liked mlowka's post in the thread GRBL / LightBurn – “Home” works, but “Go to 0,0” goes to wrong corner.

Problem solved – I switched to OpenBuilds CONTROL, clicked “Set Zero” there, then went back to LightBurn and the coordinates changed to 0,0.

Rick 2.0 replied to the thread Beginner Question: XY Positioning Table.

Okay, got it. 1000x1500 viewable area. Let me think on it a bit as this is a fairly substantial build.

James K. Rivera liked Peter Van Der Walt's post in the thread Things you didn't Know about OpenBuilds Software.

As you mention laser, not sure if what you are trying to ask about is "Multipass cutting" ie running the same path many times for low...

Rick 2.0 replied to the thread Beginner Question: XY Positioning Table.

It is your use of the phrase "in both directions" that I am unsure of. 500mm in both directions is 1000mm of movement. Are you wanting a...

Richard148 reviewed Rick 2.0's Build C-Beam Mini Mite.

Details and Specifications Build name: C-Beam Mini Mite Usable Build Volume: 8.5" x 8.5" x...

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C-Beam Mini Mite

A small system with a big bite. Design achieves a good balance between machine size vs. build...

Rick 2.0 replied to the thread Beginner Question: XY Positioning Table.

What you seek to do is fairly simple but you lack a bit of clarity in your dimensional requirements. What is the exact field size you...

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***** Facebook discussion: D-Bot / C-Bot Core-XY 3D Printer Group ***** This is a Core XY, not...

David the swarfer liked Peter Van Der Walt's post in the thread Homing issues on machine with x-axis and Rotary axis.

Just follow the 2nd picture on docs:blackbox-x32:connect-xtension-limit [OpenBuilds Documentation]

David the swarfer replied to the thread Homing issues on machine with x-axis and Rotary axis.

yes, turn off soft limits implies the travel will not be limited. But you know how far it can move and simple look at the Gcode will...

David the swarfer liked Peter Van Der Walt's post in the thread Lead Screw moving way less than the set value.

that's a 0.9A MAX motor. BlackBox's bare minimum is around 1.2A - it will overheat and stop working shortly - that motor is far...

David the swarfer liked smithd16's post in the thread Lead 1515 leaving parts uncarved in pockets.

I have attached the g code file here.

David the swarfer liked Misterg's post in the thread Lead 1515 leaving parts uncarved in pockets.

G Code looks OK to me. It still smacks of something loose, but your workpiece is pretty substantial, so I doubt it's that that is...

David the swarfer liked Peter Van Der Walt's post in the thread Lead 1515 leaving parts uncarved in pockets.

Hold the endmill, give it a firm wiggle (upwards in particular). Ones sense of touch can detect movements (and especially relative...