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Mark Carew posted a comment on {Project}

Incredible project @absolutefx WOW brother this is next level craftmanship! Thanks for sharing

Mark Carew rated the Project Intermediate Legend Guitar Mj-01-hb

David the swarfer liked Peter Van Der Walt's post in the thread using CONTROL......how to see my job!!!.

Or wired. Nothing like a runaway jog because the wireless mouse dropped signal just as you let go of a jog button. CNCs create EMI,...

David the swarfer liked Peter Van Der Walt's post in the thread My xyz probe is dead....

Its a very simple device. SIG = the magnet, GND = plate. Multimeter in continuity mode to check. When magnet touches plate, SIG =...

David the swarfer liked Peter Van Der Walt's post in the thread What is a "3V" stepper?.

Ours are 3v 1.7a. Stepper driver controls voltage. Might run a little hotter than our motor. Turn current all the way down. Minimum is 1.2A

David the swarfer replied to the thread cant cut circles?.

from the direction of cuts and orientation of the part there is definitely backlash in the X axis. why it is speed dependant is probably...

David the swarfer liked Peter Van Der Walt's post in the thread cant cut circles?.

Probably flex in that 3D printed float. Put a marker on the Z axis (plate before the flimsy bit) and draw some shapes, see if the issue...

Giarc liked Matthew Lupo's post in the thread CNC moves like it is scaled.

Ahh I do recall seeing those settings. I am using control and I will try that out tomorrow as soon as I can. Thank you!

David the swarfer replied to the thread Cutting file format created and saved in VCarve?.

the file name and extension do not matter at all, Gcvode is just plain text. What matters is the postprocessor, you must use the...

Giarc attached a file to the thread CNC moves like it is scaled.

You need to calibrate your steps/mm (or inch). If using Openbuilds Control, it is easy and it is built into the software. [ATTACH] I...

Giarc attached a file to the thread X and Y micro limit switches for both ends.

The images you linked to show them wired as NO (Normally open). Only the NO and Common (aka ground) are hooked up. [ATTACH] If wiring...

Giarc replied to the thread My xyz probe is dead....

Maybe a break in the ground wire that is not apparent.

David the swarfer replied to the thread Limit Switches.

The $ is used in defining the paramerter number in the GRBL firmware. You need to read the WIki! Grbl v1.1 Configuration

David the swarfer replied to the thread Blackbox X32 'opening the door' when powered off.

so the wireless relay forgets to stay on when the power is off. Nothing strange there (-:

David the swarfer replied to the thread Clarification of Fusion Pierce Height.

set this as the offset from 'material top' in the top height setting in the heights tab. the surface of the material is Z=0. This is set...