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I have no issue with Nema23s on my rotary axis CNC, but I do use a 1 to 6 gear ratio. I made this one with almost all "off the shelf"" Openbuilds...
The firmware is already loaded on it. If you are getting an error saying it is not detecting it follow troubleshooting guide in the manual....
The three flute works great for aluminum. If the aluminum is getting really warm, something is wrong. I have been cutting a lot of aluminum...
Great video to figure out your V bits true angle. [MEDIA]
Technically, I use a post processor someone wrote for a grbl based rotary which translates mm to degrees. I further modified it so it outputs the...
I just looked at the Cbeam video, and at about 1:47, the demonstration cut shows the endmill not reaching all the way to the front when the Y is...
Is there a chance the spoil board is both too large, and not centered? How large did you make yours? From the product page: Travel (Work Area)...
The longer the measurement, the more accurate you will be. Use a meter/yard stick if you have one and a really fine point V bit.
You can generate your tool paths with Aspire and save them using the OpenBuilds GRBL post processor (docs:software:vectric [OpenBuilds...
Find some scrap and give it a test. I am conservative and do 1/2 the endmill diameter for depth of cut and only go 2500 mm/min (100 IPM) for...
Mine focuses at exactly the distance of a spray paint can lid (top to bottom). That made life easy...and colorful.:thumbsup:
I did not thing of using that function.
If you do go with ball screws be careful of what pitch you select. Many people go with 1605s because for some reason they are sold everywhere....
It should unless your power supply is more than 24V, or the stepper motors for some reason are way out of the spec range for the Backbox. But...
If you are considering the $229 one the link went to, I think you would be overcharged by nearly $60 for that kit. You are getting four $10-$12...
I vote bigger shop. Most of us need one of those.
The easiest plug and play system with high quality drivers is the Blackbox. You will find the customer support superior. More info on connecting...
Too bad Elaire does not make a precision Makita collet smaller than 3mm. You can get a 1/8th to 1/16th collet reducer. It is cheaper than the...
To make this part [ATTACH] [ATTACH] I basically did this (cut beyond) on my fixture I showed above. [ATTACH]
Get the endmill, or do as Gary said with a Vbit and drill press. HDPE cuts like butter. The other more expensive option is to buy the RoutER11,...