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- Fri Apr 20, 2018 6:03 pm
- Forum: Discussion
- Topic: Shapeoko 3 Z-carriage mod and electronics enclosure update
- Replies: 5
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Re: Shapeoko 3 Z-carriage mod and electronics enclosure upda
That looks great. I love the industrial control components. Can you explain what they are all for? That Z axis mod looks like a great idea - I might have to implement it myself. Truth be told, this very similar in function to my previous box https://www.shapeoko.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=6662&h...
- Mon Apr 16, 2018 4:13 am
- Forum: Discussion
- Topic: Shapeoko 3 Z-carriage mod and electronics enclosure update
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1552
Re: Shapeoko 3 Z-carriage mod and electronics enclosure upda
Finally made some progress. control box is mostly finished and now moving onto finalizing carriage mechanicals and field wiring.
- Tue Mar 20, 2018 12:39 pm
- Forum: Discussion
- Topic: Shapeoko 3 Z-carriage mod and electronics enclosure update
- Replies: 5
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Shapeoko 3 Z-carriage mod and electronics enclosure update
It's been a little while since I've posted. I wanted to share a couple of updates I'm currently undertaking. - Z-Carriage Modification I've wanted to tackle this for a while. Basically this consists of removing the electronics from the X-beam and developing a rear plate that attaches to and stiffens...
- Sat Apr 30, 2016 4:29 pm
- Forum: Discussion
- Topic: Y+ and X- cut clean, Y- and X+ are rough? SO3 HDPE
- Replies: 5
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Re: Y+ and X- cut clean, Y- and X+ are rough? SO3 HDPE
Just a couple of thoughts on this. First, make sure that your spindle is perpendicular to the table. There are a couple of good tutorials on this site for reference. Next, HDPE has a bit of give to it, so even on professionally milled pieces, you'll see mill marks that are about 0.001" ridges. Your ...
- Wed Apr 13, 2016 1:43 am
- Forum: Member Projects
- Topic: First Inlay
- Replies: 14
- Views: 3554
Re: First Inlay
looks awesome! Having done a ton of these now, I'll give my $0.02 of advice: use a 30-degree v-bit. This bit allows for steeper walls and a tight, consistent fit. You can do some really complex inlays with that. And the bits can be had for about $1/each. Again, great work! Can you provide a good so...
- Wed Apr 13, 2016 1:35 am
- Forum: GRBL
- Topic: Android app for sending Gcode!
- Replies: 55
- Views: 16844
Re: Android app for sending Gcode!
This. Is. Awesome.
Do want!
Do want!
- Mon Apr 11, 2016 3:31 pm
- Forum: Member Projects
- Topic: First Inlay
- Replies: 14
- Views: 3554
Re: First Inlay
looks awesome! Having done a ton of these now, I'll give my $0.02 of advice: use a 30-degree v-bit. This bit allows for steeper walls and a tight, consistent fit. You can do some really complex inlays with that. And the bits can be had for about $1/each. Again, great work!
- Tue Mar 29, 2016 3:27 am
- Forum: Discussion
- Topic: Z-axis not smooth, feels notched at a point.
- Replies: 8
- Views: 1512
Re: Z-axis not smooth, feels notched at a point.
FWIW, I ran into the same issue a while back. I had over-tightened my v-wheels in an attempt to get rid of some z-plate flex. I left it like that over night and flat-spotted the wheels. I loosened them back up and it appeared the wheels sprang back a little, but even today I have a little thud. Not ...
- Mon Mar 21, 2016 2:57 pm
- Forum: Member Projects
- Topic: Aztec Glyphs
- Replies: 59
- Views: 13383
Re: Aztec Glyphs
First thought was the poor bottom cuts are from a combination of a change in grain pattern in the wood and not clearing chips properly from the bit (down cut). Personally, I prefer up-cut for this type of work. It will leave a clean bottom and the nibs that it leaves on the surface are typically eas...
- Tue Mar 08, 2016 3:55 am
- Forum: GRBL
- Topic: enable FeedHold ?
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1916
Re: enable FeedHold ?
That's strange. I don't recall there being any feed enable built into the grbl config. Defective board? I'm lost on this one.