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the torch height control is mostly used to keep the height constant when the metal plate is not flat. they never are. and they bend more with the...
For belt steps you can use GRBL settings calculator and then calibrate because belts stretch
Do you do things than need what Vcarve does (ie Vcarving)? if not.... For normal cutting things out of flat sheet you can use Sketchup+SketchUcam...
or you can generate you gcode from Sketchup using the SKetchUcam plugin. swarfer/sketchucam You can then import the Gcode into OpenBuildsCONTROL....
I would cut stuff and see if there is a size issue on assembly. Can we detect when a bit of wood is 0.1mm oversize? I just don't know, yet...
I don't think you need to generate a file of gcode since the python can generate the gcode and send it, on the fly. something like (this is not...
those values are hovering around 320 with a slight upward trend. I think you are seeing measurement error more than thread pitch error (-: [ATTACH]
Unless they are precision ground screws they are never exact (most are made by a rolling process), you do need to do calibration for all screws....
hmmm, vague memory tells me the previous question was for a much bigger coverage area.
moving steppers is what GRBL is really good at so I woudl subcontract that work to it for sure (-: sending Gcode from python is easy, there are...
I feel like I answered this question not long ago, are you the same guy? I would write python. The python can send Gcode as needed, and trigger...
oh wow Peter, that is awesome!
Yes, it is simple. Apart from $4 you need to change the $100..$102 steps/mm, and the acceleration and max speed settings. Those are the only...
Hi The Blackbox runs GRBL firmware and all of the setup numbers can be changed to suite your machine. The only critical thing to do if you do not...
yeah, just measure your laptop, and yourself. for yourself, you want the average keycap height on the laptop to be level with your elbow (arm bent...
PS: the one you want is for 'GRBL'
Your Xpro is running GRBL firmware. GRBL sets the G28 position to 0,0,0 (same as machine home) if you don't set it yourself. So the question is,...
cam.openbuilds.com can generate the Gcode for you from a DXF file. Since you are not trying to yank a 700 watt spindle up those should work fine....
You would need a dedicated PC to run LinuxCNC for this because it needs both the realtime kernel and a real parallel port. A much better (and...
not workpiece home, machine home. G54 stores the offsets from machine home to workpiece home, so if you always turn on in the same place then the...