The Shapeoko Forum

I kind of went away for a long time and usually lurks around once in a while and now was trying to find if we have a subforum / repository for actual gcodes we can use for the shapeoko. I tried looking for it and did not see any. I know everybody use something different but atleast but I think it wi...

looks like backlash to me.

Try adding more tension on the belt.

GRBL does not support the G81 (canned drill cycle) code yet.

for the J-Head

http://makerfarm.com/catalog/i13.html

for the extruder
Wade's
http://makerfarm.com/catalog/i5.html
or
Greg's
http://makerfarm.com/catalog/i15.html

I should have been more clear on the machinable wax.

Its actually wax (candles, paraffin) melted together with plastic bac (IIRC LDPE).

here is some link on how to make your own.

http://www.weaponeer.net/forum/forum_po ... =8978&PN=1

http://www.machinistblog.com/make-your- ... nable-wax/

You could also try making machineable wax for proving out g codes.

@Milford,

You said your using dual drive from one driver and those looks like Nema 23 motors, that maybe the cause of you driver overheating. You might try splitting the signal and direction to 2 driver, one for each motor.

Thinking about it, maybe your right about the switch.

IIRC 2 jumpers need to be moved, one for direction and one for pulse.

@ejs, I commend your honesty upfront and I believe the market will respond accordingly. I do have a small request/recommendation for your kit and I have posted this already with the other forum. In this version, we have an option of using 4 axis or using 2 driver to drive 2 stepper from 1 signal BUT...

I can't possible be sure, but it looks like the mandrel screw is a bit higher than the rest of the tool.