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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.
You can't fully use it without it being connected. At least mot that I have found. I have a cheap arduino nano I keep next to my computer with gbl...
I have hade one break before and was able to run without it for a short period of time. What machine is it and how many wheels on that axis?
There are stepper motor arduino sketches that do not require grbl. The easiest would be a plain old breadboard. I am not aware of any others.
The support is excellent.
If this is for a CNC Router, those DRV8825 drivers are underpowered and have a tendency to overheat. They work great for lasers and other...
Wow! You cut those materials at that speed? Maybe I am too timid. I only cut at that speed for 3D carves where I am only taking a 40% stepover....
I would say that it is an upgrade, and you can add a 4th independent rotary axis if you want. You can look through the specs to see what it can...
You can get a BlackBox Motion Control System X32 and use OpenBuilds Software: OpenBuilds CONTROL and OpenBuilds CAM - FREE software to run your...