David the swarfer's Recent Activity
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David the swarfer liked Peter Van Der Walt's post in the thread X32 Drivers.
No drivers installed, or that would have been SLAB_UART Checkout the BlackBox Documentation, section 4 (and the rest of the docs too,...
Apr 24, 2024 at 11:46 AM -
David the swarfer attached a file to the thread How much backlash is normal for belt driven CNCs?.
I use a fishing spring balance to set the tension exactly like this [ATTACH] too loose is worse.
Apr 24, 2024 at 11:41 AM
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David the swarfer liked WillyTwo's post in the thread Problems with openbuilds control, ubuntu, Mega2560 and Grbl-mega-5x.
Thank you David for the very quick reply. I spent a lot of time customizing the settings in grbl-mega-5x (config.h / cpu_map.h) for the...
Apr 24, 2024 at 11:37 AM -
David the swarfer replied to the thread Problems with openbuilds control, ubuntu, Mega2560 and Grbl-mega-5x.
OpenBuilds CONTROL is designed to work with GRBL 1.1 for Arduino Uno (that is what is in the Blackbox 4x, Atmega328p processor) and...
Apr 24, 2024 at 3:29 AM -
David the swarfer replied to the thread How much backlash is normal for belt driven CNCs?.
your belts are probably not tight enough. I use a fishing spring balance to put a known 12kg of tension on my belts. due to your...
Apr 24, 2024 at 3:13 AM -
David the swarfer replied to the thread Need new router motor.
seems to me it is time for you to go to a water cooled spindle since you are running your router for long perioids, killing a router in...
Apr 24, 2024 at 3:09 AM -
David the swarfer liked Alex Chambers's post in the thread Post Fail - Fusion 360 & Open Builds.
Some problems have been created by the recent update to Fusion - please make sure that you are using the latest version of the...
Apr 23, 2024 at 3:04 AM -
David the swarfer liked Peter Van Der Walt's post in the thread Plasma Torch intermittently does not turn off after a cut.
4T is usually for foot pedals. Tap switch to start arc. Tap again to turn it off. 2T is the right one (on while contact is switched, off...
Apr 22, 2024 at 11:04 AM -
David the swarfer replied to the thread OpenBuilds X32 BlackBox firmware upgrade.
a temporary 'not supported', it will come back....
Apr 21, 2024 at 11:27 AM -
David the swarfer replied to the thread Help with fusion post processor.
in the footer of my messages is a link to the only correct place to get the postprocessor (-: the text 'GRBL post for Fusion360' leads...
Apr 20, 2024 at 12:23 PM -
David the swarfer liked Peter Van Der Walt's post in the thread Help with fusion post processor.
Post up to date? (V1.42)
Apr 20, 2024 at 12:17 PM -
David the swarfer replied to the thread Help with fusion post processor.
are you sure you are using postprocessor version 1.0.42 ? line 1136 in my file is a 'writeComment()' , what have you got?
Apr 20, 2024 at 12:17 PM -
David the swarfer replied to the thread New to BBx32 straight out of box error.
did you update the firmware in the Blackbox?
Apr 20, 2024 at 12:14 PM -
David the swarfer liked EvanH's post in the thread Pushing the machine limits, spindle limits, the bit or the CAM?.
After a little extra thought, what acceleration settings do you have? That is, although when cutting the circles, both Y and X motors...
Apr 20, 2024 at 7:38 AM -
David the swarfer replied to the thread Gcode Radius issue, G3 using G91, Openbuilds Control.
not enough coffee.....
Apr 20, 2024 at 5:18 AM