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Those will work. I have similar ones.
This guy posted his build here on the forum, but removed it. He goes through the set-up on his webpage. K40 Laser Cutter Rebuild (12x24in) –...
What kind of plywood? Some just do not cut well. A down cut endmill will help to keep it from chipping out.
That is an OpenBuilds stepper motor. https://us.openbuilds.com/nema-23-stepper-motor-high-torque-series/
Thanks for providing the link. Those are some great carves. I love the mirror. I need to do one of these for my favorite backpacking spot near...
If it is a simple PDF, I have also found this works very well. However, I recently was asked to engrave multiple whiskey boxes with my laser and...
I already have plenty of CNC machines, but you got me interested in checking out the instagram page and sadly both your link and the one on your...
That should work. I did it for years, but when I rebuilt my machine I added homing switches. I prefer them because of something happens during a...
OpenBuilds Control does. OpenBuilds Software: OpenBuilds CONTROL and OpenBuilds CAM - FREE software to run your CNC, Laser, Plasma or Pen Plotter
If you set your Z zero to the table top (spoil board) it should never cut into the table top unless 1) you tell it to by accident or on purpose...
I would (and did) just make custom plates for the pillow block when I built my first CNC ACME OX (A Lead Screw Driven Ox Derivative (850x1500))....
If the used one had a Dewalt or Bosch router it should have been tight.
Are you putting a 65mm spindle into the OpenBuilds 71mm spindle mount? If so, I would add one of these: Router Mount Adapter
I see you mention you calibrated the machine. To get the most accurate cuts, you should calibrate each axis over as long of a distance you can....
You may have to work them back and forth with the drill a few times.
Strange. It appears in the V bit cut letters, but the round grove does not appear to have the chatter in the first photo.
Calibrate over as long of a distance as possible. It will be more accurate.
As for a free course, read through this. It answers most questions. Home
What is your GRBL $1 setting? Grbl v1.1 Configuration If it is not set to 255, it can start to lower slowly. I had this problem when I built my...
If your endmill is short enough where your collet may hit the surface of the uncarved wood perimeter, you can cut a wide profile around the model...
