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OX Tale - the story of my OX build Garage cleared. OX plates and V-slot received from @plexer and RoboCutters.co.uk. Other parts on order from...
Some progress. I checked the Y pulleys again and found loose lock nuts - very embarrassing :( With all lock nuts tightened and checked, I still...
Thanks for the ideas, David. Some of them I've checked already but not all. For example, I hadn't realised that FreeCAD can do ramp / helix entry,...
Hi evilc66. This is the cutter: Bottom Trim The blades are fixed rather than replaceable inserts. When I hold it up against a straight edge,...
Made six test cuts with a 5mm spiral cutter. Depths of 1mm and 2mm. No tool marks in any of them. But ... In five of the six cuts, the cutter...
Have done some tests and measurements this morning ... Depth of cut the same at both the marked and unmarked ends. No wobble in the bit / chuck...
Hi Dany, I have tried wobbling the spindle mount and it feels solid. Not tried the spindle or bit. I will do that, and also try your idea of...
Hello Gray. I get the same pattern and depth of mark (as far as I can judge by eye and touch) at various Y positions on the board. So it doesn't...
Thanks, Glenn. I'll check that out.
More test results and photos. Plus a video. In all the photos, I am standing on the negative X side of the machine, with the X axis running...
Won't be able to cut further test pieces or post a video until tomorrow. Here are photos of the gantry. I've also written some test gcode to...
Thanks, Gray. I'll post more photos and a video tomorrow. I should have been clearer about the direction. In my photos above, the Y axis is...
I've just made my first test cuts with my OX build (OX Tale). The job is a scaled-down version of the program I plan to use to level my...
Hackscribble submitted a new resource: OX CNC limit switch mounts - Laser cut mounts for X, Y and Z axis limit switches on the OX CNC Laser cut...
