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I can't wait to see how you mount the motors. Looks like you have a great helper. I am lucky to have a good helper myself.
Wow! Good work. I bet you are excited.
I like the mdf frame. I went to build my frame. I am short some aluminum extrusion. Instead of ordering more extrusion, I think I will go with...
This is the board I got C10 Bidirectional Breakout Board Stepper Motor | Stepper Motor Driver | CNC Router | Laser Machine | 3D Printers For Sale...
I would buy what you can. Save up some more money and get the rest. Get the good stuff. Buying stuff twice waste money. It has been my experience...
Haha That was funny. I would do my depth of cut at 1/8" or smaller. DOC 1/2 the diameter of your cutter usually works well. You will get it...
My first electronics setup had a board with the drivers build into it. I burned out one of the drivers. At that point, I was tired of messing with...
I think the gecko system is expensive. I like individual drivers. I have had good luck with the Keling KL-4030 driver. I connect my pc to a break...
Looks good. I am collecting the parts to build a similar machine. I think of it as a sphinx/c-beam xl hybrid. You have the sphinx y setup and the...
Thanks for the reply. Do you have in video of it in action? I hope to get my plates later this month.
What size steppers did you use? How fast will it cut wood? Any videos of it in action? Thanks.
Korimako, What kind of machine do you have?
experiencing the same issues. Can I get a picture of your setup?
It all depends on your stepper drivers.
I use the Keling KL-4030 drivers with a c10 break out board and a 24v power supply. Not open source but the total for everything is under $200. I...
I re read your original post. Looks like you do an extra step when you convert the dxf file to gcode. I do not know of any program that does both...
David covered it pretty good. I have an old Dell optiplex. It has a built in parallel port. Got it free from my father in-law. I create all my CAD...
Check out Cam Bam. I can create stuff fast and easy with it. You get 40 free trials. Just keep it opened all the time to get the most free use out...
I am about to start a similar build. I am using the linear rails for the y axis. Using c beam for x and z. What steppers are you using? How fast...
I had a loose x axis pulley. I want to change my x axis to a lead screw set up. Excuse for a bigger machine? I really like how linuxCNC works....
