DIY CNC Controller

GRBL Update – A How To Guide

GRBL Update To Do List

STOP! Before you do anything, save a copy of your GRBL settings. Introduction I made the switch from GRBL v0.8 to v1.1 a few months back. The following details the lessons I learned. Hopefully, this will save you some time…
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How to Set Your GRBL Feed Rate

Harbor Freight Mini Mill with DIY Arduino CNC Controller

Introduction – GRBL Feed Rate Congratulations on getting your CNC machine running. By now you should have adjusted a few of the GRBL settings. If not then before setting your GRBL feed rate, I recommend you set the steps per…
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GRBL – Motion Control for Makers

GRBL - Machine Control for Makers

GRBL software powers the Arduino CNC revolution. I am not aware of any comparable software. What exactly does it do? Basically, the software when loaded onto an Arduino creates the heart of a low cost high performance cnc controller. It…
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GRBL Settings 101: A How to Guide

A picture of a gShield

Once your gShield is powered on and you have the stepper motors moving. It’s time to dial in the machine movements to create the desired motion by updating the GRBL settings. This is done using the command line interface which…
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