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Hahaha, sounds like it, I know. But it's the process of either a) using light from a variety of projected angles and patterns or b) using flat,...
If it were me and I had access to the object in question, I'd use photogrammetry.
Somewhat short answers to provide Googleable terms... Is this the X carriage? Don't see anything else matching this description. Might be...
What volume of boxes and how quickly? Diode lasers can definitely do cardboard- in my experience, faster than those test pages would suggest, too-...
I wouldn't discount the *learning process* of heavy modification or scratch-building (which I think this would have to be to get closer to a...
What kind of spindle? The more runout you have, the more of a problem it's going to be. If you use larger belts that you can tension more and can...
So the problem here is that you've got a CNC with: NEMA 17 steppers DRV8825 drivers Belt drive XY axes Belt drive Z axis(?!) None of these are...
Sainsmart- maybe others too- sell a $50 "Genmitsu grbl control board" for that machine. No idea how well it works, compared to something like the...
How is the bed screwed down? T-nuts typically don't break through anodization- don't assume one part of your machine is electrically connected to...
Nope. Input A and B are software-defined. Read all of page 48 of the manual. If it doesn't make sense... Read it several more times. (I'm very...
But it tells you what the I/O pins are. The others are not required for CNC operation- just STP/DIR/ENA/GND. Exactly like a stepper driver. To...
Did you consider looking at... The manual? https://www.teknic.com/files/downloads/clearpath_user_manual.pdf [ATTACH]
I think spindles are infinitely better than routers- they have multiple angular contact bearings- but if you don't have the budget to support...
To be fair, you can only "fix it" within mechanical limits; lash is a tradeoff between precision and component wear. On a hobby-grade extrusion...
If the space has the budget I'd strongly recommend replacing it with a VFD by a reputable manufacturer with support and quality documentation. I...
Technically you could do it with a pre-run macro that calculates every time any axis changes direction and breaks up the motion blocks to inject...
For speed, increasing body length is a poor idea- as Peter shows, while it does increase torque, it mainly just increases inductance and...
Inexpensive ball screws generally have a relatively large-but fairly fixed- lash- between 0.1 and 0.5mm, typically, depending on how well they're...
Shouldn't be any termination characters for single-block serial G-code streaming. What's the return message when you send G-code lines?
Yeah if you accidentally lose your XY position, you'll have to probe from a known fixed location like one of the dowels. Good reason to make the...
