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Theory vs. application...
Theory vs. application...
Theory vs. application...

There is no advantage for our purposes to use 24V when 12-18v works perfectly fine.

loopingz wrote:As my 24V is OOO do you recommend me to try with my laptop 19V 4.7A?

If you are only running 3 steppers at 1.1-1.2 amps each, this should work great. Give it a go and report back.

Here is some advise to new users experiencing heat related problems. By default, the shapeoko wiki and build instructions recommend a 24V power supply. This is a overkill in my opinion and is creating many problems for new users with overheating. By default, the driver boards you received will be ca...

My shapeoko uses grbl via arduino and the reactive substance stepper shield. In addition, I have created my own intermediate shield which i currently use for endstop switches and will eventually adapt for spindle control and monitoring. I have found that grbl is implemented with standard gcode defin...

How else could a site like thingiverse work without this license? It has not changed in many many months you know (Feb.)... http://blog.thingiverse.com/2012/09/20/thingiverse-terms-of-use/ Also see this: http://www.eevblog.com/2012/09/20/eevblog-356-makerbot-replicator-2-announcement/ IMHO - Much ad...

pretty please with a cherry on top?

RAULRO wrote:THANK YOU VERY MUCH, IT IS WORK, I DID NOT TRY THAT BECAUSE I JUST FOLLOW INTRUCTION FROM SHAPEOKO, I JUST WANTED NOT DO SOMETHING DIFFERENT.
THANKS, YOU MAKE MY DAY.
BY THE WAY, CAPLOCK IS MY STYLE. IS MY RIGHT I HAVE GOTTEN.

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I am looking to buy 5-10 M3 or M4 post assembly nuts please. If you are in the US and have some spare to get rid of, let me know!

Thanks.

proper tooling and calibration What do you suppose the proper tooling is here, and what steps would you take for calibration? Tooling: Use proper pcb endmills at the appropriate feed and speed rates. Good kyocera end mills are available on ebay in many shapes and sizes. Strong clamps required for c...