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Vcarve Desktop will make machining stl files so easy. I absolutely love it. It is pricey, but you keep the software for ever unlike Carveco which...
One of the holes is a little over 7mm for the eccentric nut. Did you account for that?
I do not have instructional videos other than a couple calibration videos. I basically just make videos of projects I post here at OpenBuilds...
Earlier in this thread. LEAD Lathe Also, my gift to you to make the alignment of the 3D tabs easier ;): Use the 9 (counterclockwise) and 0...
I do not have one on my rotary axis. I physically trigger the Y axis (my rotary axis) limit with my finger when the Y axis starts to try to...
Vectric software makes working with stl files really easy.
The demon works with normal rotary axis with the Y axis as the rotary. You will have to change the steps per mm when you switch to rotary, but...
That is not homing. That is zeroing your x y and z in the Work Coordinate System. Homing is what you do on start up where the machine touches each...
I do not know much about the Duet, but i believe its firmware is different than the Blackbox. That may be why the post processor does not work....
Meshmixer is a free program that easily allows you to mirror an .stl file. Just mirror the file and re do the CAM. [MEDIA] Or invert whatever axis...
Yes, you absolutely have to calibrate your machine. The steps/mm will be way different for your z axis than your x and y since they use belts.
Just make absolutely sure you told your CAM software that the bed is the zero point. I forgot to do that once. It was ugly when the endmill...
Sometimes my spoil board is a metal vise. Though, I usually put a spacer under the material because I m scared of hitting the vice. ;)
It cuts perfectly through the material and barely touches the spoilboard. I started doing it this way because I got sick of chewing up the...
If using Vectric products, highlight the .dxf file then press either the 9 or 0 button. that will rotate it 45degrees each press if I remember...
I zero at the machine bed so I pretty much only use mine upside down. :)
@DrDarin I went out and took some pictures of the parts to determine what number and length of screws I used. 4 angle brackets for each base of...
The cbeams linear axis kit comes with the necessary lead screw for the x axis. The high z comes with the necessary 540 mm lead screw for z.
Upper or lower wheel? The lower do not bear the weight so it may not be noticeable. It may not on the upper either.
