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Thank you Mark!
I'm wanting to build an ACRO laser system to cut circles out of sheets of sandpaper. I have absolutely no knowledge of laser diodes. How powerful...
Just googled "non-captive stepper motor" and sure enough! That's what they're called. This is exactly the kind of motion I'm looking for! Where...
Nearly, everything you said went right over my head lol! Sorry I won't be much of help. I just sent my xPRO off to Spark Concepts, the company...
Does anyone know what this kind of motor is called (where the rod runs all the way through the motor)? Also, are they available in the US? [IMG]
Does anyone know of a tutorial video I can watch that shows how to slave the A-axis to the X or Z Axis. It's slaved to the Y-axis by default. I'm...
Hi Michael! I'm wanting to buy the blueBee module, but I don't know which pre-configuration to select. I bought my xPRO V3 from OpenBuilds. How do...
2. Connecting CNC xPRO · Spark-Concepts/xPRO Wiki · GitHub I just found this page that answered my question, and I figured I would share it to...
So I redesigned my machine and 3d printed a crap ton of custom adapters and plates in order to incorporate a threaded rod. I just finished...
To be more specific, I'm wanting to slave the a-axis motor to the z-axis motor so that they are turning in the same direction at the same time.
Does anyone know how to slave the a-axis motor to another motor? I'm using Grbl Panel Control with a the xPro v3 (CNC xPRO V3 Controller Stepper...
I'll have to research constant force springs. I've never heard of one up till this point. I'm with you on "don't know enough about electronics". I...
This is the one I'm using. It has 20 teeth. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01M2DL73S/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o01_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
Well...the gantry doesn't "weigh" 5lbs at the max travel point, per say... but that is the amount of resistance I imagine the motor is experiencing.
I actually am already, I just didn't want to complicate things while trying to explain my situation. The real weight of the polisher/gantry that...
Looks like I'm going to have to completely change my design to make a lead screw work instead of belt and pinion :( That's disappointing, but at...
I’m building a vertical cnc machine for a polishing application, and I’m having problems with the y axis motor lifting my polisher. I’m using the...
Did you ever find a way to make a quick release?
That was indeed the problem! Windows RT is not suitable for cnc applications
I downloaded the files found on the C-Beam Plate Maker build page, and just figured that was the most recent version. [ATTACH] Is there really...