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David the swarfer replied to the thread Movement is choppy but accurate.
only jerking in Y- direction as far as i can see, other curves are just fine
May 19, 2024 at 6:08 AM -
David the swarfer liked Giarc's post in the thread Fusion 360 export get mad?.
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...
May 19, 2024 at 6:04 AM -
David the swarfer replied to the thread Fusion 360 export get mad?.
the above means you have the old version of the postprocessor you need at least v1.0.42
May 19, 2024 at 6:04 AM -
Rick 2.0 liked Los215's post in the thread Workbee 8x5 showing.
I dont really post much but i tought i would shared my weirdly built and modified workbee cnc router, so in short its just a 5x5 workbee...
May 18, 2024 at 3:34 PM
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Giarc replied to the thread Fusion 360 export get mad?.
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...
May 18, 2024 at 3:13 PM -
Giarc replied to the thread LEAD Lathe.
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...
May 17, 2024 at 2:38 PM -
Rick 2.0 replied to the thread Stepper motors for building a elderly lift.
Lifting is all a function of mechanical advantage. Define your lifting mechanism first, then select your motor. Motors themselves don’t...
May 16, 2024 at 3:14 PM -
Rick 2.0 replied to the thread 3 Phase CNC machine question.
That’s a question best asked of the vendor. I’m seeing variability across that model and it’s all likely based on end user specifications.
May 16, 2024 at 9:27 AM -
David the swarfer liked Peter Van Der Walt's post in the thread Build a machine rather than buy a Genmitsu 4040 Pro?.
There should be reviews online somewhere :) but I can't point you at any off the cuff, we don't really do the influencer thing so...
May 16, 2024 at 5:16 AM -
David the swarfer liked Peter Van Der Walt's post in the thread Build a machine rather than buy a Genmitsu 4040 Pro?.
The OX is quite an old design from the early OpenBuilds days. Belt driven, relatively flimsy, needs custom plates etc. No longer...
May 16, 2024 at 5:15 AM -
David the swarfer replied to the thread Ask Grbl CNC questions here..
15m with the right cables will not be a problem. wifi WILL be a problem, the slightest glitch will cause sync errors and the gantry will...
May 16, 2024 at 5:13 AM -
Rick 2.0 liked Peter Van Der Walt's post in the thread Build a machine rather than buy a Genmitsu 4040 Pro?.
There should be reviews online somewhere :) but I can't point you at any off the cuff, we don't really do the influencer thing so...
May 15, 2024 at 9:02 PM -
David the swarfer liked Peter Van Der Walt's post in the thread Is my build orientation correct ?.
X- must move the tool to the left X+ must move the tool to the right Y+ moves tool toward the rear of table Y- moves tool toward the...
May 15, 2024 at 2:28 AM
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Justin Brawley replied to the thread Random starting points help.
I see what you were saying the fake the home method is the calibration of the steps. I did that this morning and it seems to be working....
May 14, 2024 at 11:06 AM -
JustinTime replied to the thread Huanyang 1.5kw VFD 110v VFD fries.
I have a 1.5kw air cooled spindle and the VFD never gets even warm. One thing I did that not many mentioned, and may not be relevant, is...
May 14, 2024 at 9:48 AM