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Did you ever calibrate the machine after building it? Openbuilds control has a calibration "wizard" that makes it easy. However, for the most...
Has it happened before? Most likely caused by the computer/laptop disconnecting the usb port, a bad usb cable/loose connection or...
Also, the grbl 3.0 boards have been obsolete for a long time and the z probe pinout is different than what grbl 1.1 uses. I really wish certain...
Did you set the machine up as a two axis (no Z) machine? When homing it always seeks the Z first. If after trying for a period of time, you will...
A quick Christmas project. I saw this on Vectric’s website, and sadly like so many of their projects, the files were for Aspire owners only....
I would move the X axis switch to the right. I believe the Openbuilds postprocessor requires homing and also for the machine to be working within...
At 8 inches, there may not have been much of an error to see visually. It is also way too short of a distance for calibration. In that short of...
A V bit would be best using Vectric's Vcarve that you mentioned you have.
Sorry for the late reply. In your Vcarve tool path. click on the "use clearance tool" box. [ATTACH] Here is a video from Vectric describing the...
Are you doing an actual V carve tool path? Or pocketing with a V bit? What software are you using? You are clearing material with a pointy end...
Yup. Has to be hooked up. I keep an arduino board near my computer in the house just to plug it in so I can see the settings if I am helping...
At one time I thought about building a router sort of like the Lowrider that would handle 4X8 Sheets. I was just going to use off the shelf plates...
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Did you re-zero the X and Y when you changed endmills? If so, do not do that. The X an Y zero never change once a job starts. If you did...
If you actually hooked both an X axis driver and a Y axis driver to both Y axis stepper motors, that could also be a problem. Y axis has two...
The Sketchup model is also in that section. This is the link that downloads the zip file:...
The dxf file containing the plates is in the "Builds" section of the OpenBuilds website for the Ox here: OpenBuilds OX CNC Machine [ATTACH]