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This all leads me up to my current state, I wanted to move into some acrylic and aluminum work (seeing as I need a more permanent spindle mount)...
First things first, due to some items being out of stock at the open builds store, I decided to hand make a few parts. First up was my take on...
I've always been bad at documenting projects, but here goes. This is my 750 x 500mm Ox build. My Ox consists of the following parts: Most...
KerryH published a new build: My adventure in CNC routing. Read more about this build...
I will work on posting my build. I am referring to the single motor on the gantry left to right as the X-axis. The dual motors on the side...
Yes I understand belt drive has its weaknesses but I have seen plenty of others, let alone the thousands of shapeokos that achieve great results...
I understand backlash will appear as things wear, but this is a new build, I have only made a handful of cuts in wood only besides a few holes in...
This is a good point and I hadn't thought about it. I will give it a shot though to make sure nothing is out of the ordinary. These are all...
I'm not sure what tinyg has in this regards. I'm becoming quite frustrated though. I have disassembled and reassembled my machine many times now...
@Dave Hylands This is the first thing I checked. I've since filed a flat for the second set screw so both are seated on a flat and used loctite...
I'm still having an issue with my X-axis. I just tested my Y-axis via a dial indicator and it is dead on 1" (25.4mm) going one way, and then when...
So I've disassembled and reassembled my ox quite a few times I'm becoming very proficient at it, but I would rather spend this time cutting. I...
I would use the "Steps per millimeter - belt driven systems" section of this calculator: http://prusaprinters.org/calculator/ I assume you're...
My tinyg did that when I first got it, but then i updated the firmware and it stopped doing that. Not sure what setting if any affects that.
Looks like my pulleys came loose. I'm happy to know that is the problem and not something more abstract. Going to file the side where the second...
Regarding the last post, it *just* occurred to me that I should double check my pulleys on the stepper motor shafts. I may need to tighten them...
So I have my ox up and running, still have a few things to get in order before I consider it "done". I would like to ask those that have...
You can use the cnc xpro, or tinyg, or grblshield, or gecko drivers, or many of the other stepper motor drivers out there. To my knowledge, Mach3...
Just got my shipment of remaining parts from the Openbuilds parts store. I have to commend the guys there for their meticulous packaging every...
I think typically people refer to the side to side between the plates as the X axis, front to back as the Y and up and down Z of course.
