The Shapeoko Forum

Looks like it was measurement error. Tried again and it worked well. Is a backlash of 3.2 thou normal for these smaller lead (M8) lead screws with non anti-backlash screws. Is there anyway I can make this better on my machine without upgrading the nut? Are there any CAM scripts that can compensate f...

I got my hands on an indicator from Little Machine Shop to find out how much backlash my new lead screw machine has. To my surprise, when I sent a command through Chilipeppr for the X axis to go 0.01", it only went ~0.0088". I have 8mm/rev lead screws and have my TinyG set accordingly. My machine is...

Hi, I picked up my TinyG this morning and got it set up with Chilipeppr with no trouble. To test my machine I'm using a sharpie to plot some text. The problem is Chilipepr says it will be about 61.09mm wide but it plots it so it is about 241mm, approximately 4x scale. I'm not sure if this is a Chili...

Running this on a rPi would be awesome. I will definitely try this on mine when it comes in.

Thanks all! I did an excel sheet and it seems more expensive to source each part individually than the kit.

When will these be back in stock?

Thanks for the chart Lev. I will do more research.

EDIT: How will i be able to get a z-axis motor mount?

Levlandau, if you don't mind, how much was your materials? Was it under $225?

On the website it says preorder, but it seems people are ordering them. Which is correct? How long until it it back in stock?

I'm looking to build a slightly larger Shapeoko (40mmx800mm) than whats provided in the kits. Is it cheaper to buy the kit and the extra Makerslide, or buying each part individuality?

Thanks in advance!