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That looks like the length of the motor standoffs.. how about a pic of the whole z axis? Gary
Hi Nick, Tablesaw? or are you trying to make complex shapes? Good side up and a downcut endmill? or good side down and upcut? How thin is the...
I have a belt driven Ox HD, C-beam Z axis (big improvement over 2040) and dual 2080 X and use gt3 with dual belt setup,16 tooth pullies. Basically...
To use GRBL you need a g-code sender (such as Opencontrol or UGS) to send to GRBL running on the arduino. This is typically a PC or the...
Hi Andy if you go anything Arduino you won't need Mach3, it will be running GRBL (this includes the Blackbox). If you want to keep using Mach3...
Use a bigger bit if you can, if not slow down 25% and use a finish pass full depth about 0.1mm. I find HDPE a joy to cut maybe I was just lucky....
True, you register for the download, requires an internet connection to run :( but its been many years like this with no changes. I tried using...
JT, Mostly it's the license game Autodesk plays that turns me off, there are many ways in which F360 is better, but DSM is a good always free...
I like Fusion360, it's very good, I recently switched to DesignSpark mechanical, really like it, perfect for 3d printing.
That is not loud at all!! normal stepper sound Cutting.. now that is LOUD
dry lube helps, make sure your anti-backlash nuts are not tight.. should just have the play taken out with the screw. When you are running a job...
Also get a set of the nuts, this way you can properly click the nuts onto the collets and keep them together, saves time and aggravation... and...
Hi Joe, the calibration involves changing the GRBL settings which are saved in the BlackBox. Cheers Gary
very cool, is there a way to do a purge tower?
I think what Peter is saying is, must have moved the machine accidently in X when doing the bit change. Or you have a loose drive motor/screw...
I had this exact thing happen once it was a bad connection on one of the wires for the z-motor caused intermittent lost or gained steps. Can also...
Which dust shoe are you using? You can put the bit in as far as practical to reduce leverage (not clamping on the flutes). Pic would help....
If you have continuity between a motor frame and any of the motor wires then that's your issue. Should be insulated. Grounding the frames is a...
Best thing for a belt machine is to dual belt them, makes a huge difference, I haven't had to touch my belts in 2 years. [MEDIA] I didn't use...
