Have you ever wanted to build your own key chain? Get a head start, download the g-code and make one today using your CNC machine. These steps will walk you through the process. Click Here to Download the G-Code &…
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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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Congratulations, you machine is under its own power. By now you have spent some time jogging the machine around using the keyboard or the buttons on Universal G-Code Sender. This is all well and good, but the real power of…
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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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What is digital fabrication? Isn’t Digital Fabrication just the process of making something using a digital file? If you asked me that question a few days ago, my answer would have been yes. Well, then my curiosity got the best…
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The complexity of a CNC machine can be overwhelming, even an Arduino CNC Mini Mill. Considering the mechanical, electrical, software and tooling aspects, it’s enough to make your head spin. It would be much easier to give up before you…
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Limit switches, we don’t need limit switches! I am new to CNC machines. If you are anything like me, you want to make chips as soon as possible. Once I had the bare minimum setup on my CNC mini mill…
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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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Sometimes it pays to read the directions! I experienced the dreaded “z-axis grind” that occasionally happens with installations of the CNC Fusion Kit. Check out the video below to hear how I solved the z-axis problem and some tips on…
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We spend a lot of time talking about the cnc machine but I don’t see many people mention the tooling. Maybe it’s just assumed. However, for a newbie like me, I want to capture the cost up front. At the…
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