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I would think that since you are just flattening slabs and do not need a lot of precision in the x and y, a dual belted system (poor man's rack...
Also, if your endmill is undersized from what the specs say the pockets will be too small and outer cuts too big. You should measure every endmill...
I have not tried to make a pen plotter. I have stuck a pen in a holder that mounts in my router's collet and have drawn a lot of things with it,...
The only reason I can see me buying V carve is because it does rotary carving of .stl files so...if I ever get a chance to build my rotary lathe i...
This is a concept I am working on. Unfortunately, I have not had time to start building it since I have been traveling a lot for work. I have...
I know nothing about coding but that GRBL wiki has answered just about every question I have had regarding GRBL. I have read it - or parts of it...
I would say your estimate is pretty accurate. I had parts and pieces leftover from my CNC build so i do not have a good assessment of what it...
Gwandad has not been on this forum for over a year so I will try to answer your question. He discusses his controller in this other rotary build,...
I purchased a 12 foot usb from Fry's electronics and so far it has worked well for me. But, I have been known to be lucky at times. My cable...
I like 2500 mm/min. It works for all woods and plastics I normally cut. If the wood is harder, I just turn the rpms up a little bit. Aluminum is...
Is the gap between the frame and the spoilboard? If so, is the spoilboard cut square? Sorry, I am just having a hard time picturing what you are...
What software? The software I use (Estlcam) has the option to enter the endmill diameter and edge finder thickness. Although most of the time I...
Have you tried just using the Estlcam controller? Is there a chance it thinks you need to do a tool change?
I prefer this type of SPDT and they are cheaper and arrive quicker than the eBay ones in your link. However, as a panel mount they are a little...
I bought one, but it was well under $400 when I bought it. So far it has worked for everything I need. I would just like a larger build area and...
Learn to use the mirror function. It helps make large amounts of objects quickly such as a grid of holes.
Sorry for taking so long to reply. I forgot over the holidays. My daughter wants to keep it.
When you are posting, there is the option to upload a file. Also if you click on the icon that looks like photo above the text box you have the...
I run Estlcam on a crappy 11" windows 7 32 bit laptop someone gave me. It routinely freezes up when using sketchup if other programs are running,...
Although I have never tried it yet, Estlcam can machine STL files. There is a free version, but the paid version ($59) is the option I chose after...
