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I used threaded rod for all my linear motion. I drilled through all mounts (bearing collars, shaft couplers, etc...) and into the threaded rod...
I almost used one of those Husky tool chests for mine as well, but I wanted something a little wider. I had considered two back to back, but chose...
I am no expert, but it may be helpful to have a screen shot of all your GRBL settings posted. You may be off in the microstepping, or in the...
The upgrade was worth it for the increased suction. Now I just have to come up with a good way to hook it up to the CNC.
Giarc published a new build: Another slight variation of Niko's Eggbot using Openbuilds V-slot and other 3d printed parts. Read more about this...
So, I decided to make an Egg-bot because they looked cool, and because I had lots of left-over bits and pieces. I went with a combination of...
Those are also great photos. very sharp and detailed. I should show you a picture of the wiring inside my controller box. You would probably slap...
I will do it ASAP and report it back here. I have no way of actually measuring it. It is just the cheap Harbor Freight model. I figured it would...
I love the Makita. It is nice and quiet at 10,000 rpms which is the speed I use for engraving with v bits. I just bought a dust collector to...
So, what I was referring to was when you slide the 5mm screw though a hole on a plate and through the hole on the bracket and into a nut like...
My plates were 6.35mm and the angled bracket is 2.85 mm with nub sanded down and 3.75 with nub still on (according to my caliper just now) so I...
I use 8mm when attaching the bracket to those nuts in the v slot. The 10mm is if you are attaching it to a flat plate with a regular nylock nut...
Prior to wiring up my DRV8825s to the shield, I read through this: Arduino CNC Shield V3.XX – Assembly Guide | Protoneer.co.nz Skip down to the...
You had me at fishing mold:). It is funny you mention this, because carving aluminum molds was one of the main reasons I wanted to build a CNC....
I see you have been bitten. Well, welcome to the cure. Openbuilds is an awesome place to hang out. I stumbled across it while laid up on the...
Maybe try setting the settings back the way they originally were and change the wiring to the motors so they go the direction you want them to go....
In my experience, when the mm/min feed rate is really slow, everything is really loud and sounds like a musical instrument is playing. The first...
Here is a simple code for cutting this star. If you want to test it by drawing in on a piece of paper, edit the file in Notepad and change the...
That looks really nice. Looks like I need to up my game in Fusion 360.
The machine should not hit the limit switches if you place your material in the proper location and don't try cutting things larger than your...
