Tag Archives: CNC

CNC, Super-PID installation continues

Posted on September 9, 2012 by jimbo

As I was looking around for something else today, I ran across the spare motor controller for the G540, and decided to install it before I put the computer back together fully. It was another uninstallation of the G540, but … Continue reading →

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CNC, G540 ports full

Posted on September 9, 2012 by jimbo

I finally decided to bite the bullet and get the wiring run from the G540 to the Super-PID. The Super-PID will ride on the Y gantry, as that will bring it close to the places it needs to be without … Continue reading →

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CNC – accessory design

Posted on September 3, 2012 by jimbo

I’m starting to be up against a time limit with the CNC again; if I want to get Halloween decorations cut for this year, I can start with the already-working machine, but everyone involved will be a lot happier if … Continue reading →

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CNC – first sawdust!

Posted on August 5, 2012 by jimbo

It’s been a long time coming. I finally decided to bite the bullet and get the CNC machine running. It’s been eating at me that I haven’t been able to get anything done on the machine. I have stopped really … Continue reading →

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Spring projects

Posted on May 22, 2012 by jimbo

Maker Faire comes at the perfect time each year. I’ve worked my way through all of the winter projects, and starting to think up new ideas. The projects that are on my mind at the moment: – home automation (start … Continue reading →

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CNC – cable runs

Posted on April 29, 2012 by jimbo

I spent some time in the shop today, getting the cables run on the CNC machine. It’s been another one of those long hiatuses, and I needed to get out there and make the thing cut. I needed to crimp … Continue reading →

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CNC – thinking about wires

Posted on April 21, 2012 by jimbo

I spent Saturday running the soldering iron. Among other things, I was able to construct a trio of Hall Effect switches that I’m going to install on the CNC machine as home switches. I breadboarded, then soldered the circuits together … Continue reading →

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CNC – Super-PID

Posted on March 18, 2012 by jimbo

I got some time in the shop today and decided to test out the axis accuracy of the new CNC. I still have tuning to do; you definitely can’t run the router through wood at the same speed as you … Continue reading →

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CNC – more small tweaks

Posted on March 17, 2012 by jimbo

I had just a short session working on the CNC today. I moved the router downwards in the mount so that I could reach the collet nut. This makes getting at the button more difficult, but nothing a flat screwdriver … Continue reading →

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CNC – gross calibration

Posted on March 16, 2012 by jimbo

I needed to figure out the problem with racking in X (you can see it if you look closely at the video). Turns out that my initial suspicion was correct; the sprockets had been twisted relative to each other while … Continue reading →

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