Quoteo_lampe Do you have to use the autocalibration? What were the results of calibration? Less or more steps/mm? Did you try to hardcode the 40steps/mm? How smooth does the X-axis run? Do you feel any binding? I used auto caliberation on the y (also with belt and pulley) and on the z axis (lead screw) and got accurate results The caliberation of x gave 42.1 steps /mm As I auto caliberate it nevby Drstation - CNC Routers, Mills, and Hybrid RepRapping
Hello everyone, I built a cnc/3d printer out of 2040 t-slot aluminum It's intended for light cnc work, engraving mdf ,foam or acrylic. The design is similar to most of 3d printers with dual nema 23 steppers z axis Nema 17 for both the x and y For the cnc electronics i'm using a bob with parallel port and single axis tb6560 for both x and y and tb6600 for the dual z steppers I'm using bearing blocby Drstation - CNC Routers, Mills, and Hybrid RepRapping
Thanks for the reply I'm not an expert when it comes to gcode So I want to understand the t1 command thing with a bit of an explanation Should I put a t1 in every line containing a command for E1? Do I have to do it manually or this done in the firmware? And the axis will be a rotating one,and I read it to has to be converted from mm to degrees in the firmware How can this be done?by Drstation - General
Hello there, I'm building a cnc /3d printer hybrid using alum. extusions fot the frame and ramps 1.4/mega I already had a cnc made from mdf and runs on parallel port with mach 3 but had to deassemble it as I moved to a new house and have no room for its large size so I resorted to making a smaller one but wanted to make it a printer as well The problem I have right now is with the firmware for rby Drstation - General
So changing x rods to 16 mm Y rods to 12mm Z to 12mm will be a better option?by Drstation - Mechanics
N.B My machine working area will be x 300 mm Y 250mm Z 250mm The x gantry rods will be 50 cm 12mm (should I decrease it to ensure successful milling of wood or increse its diameter to maybe 16mm) Y is 60 cm 10 mm rods Z is 42 cm 100 mm rods Do I need any change in diameter of length of y and z axes also?by Drstation - Mechanics
Hello there, I'm building my first 3d printer with aluminum square tubes for the frame Steel rods with linear bearing for the mechanics I want it also to be able to mill foam and maybe mdf wood For the x gantry , should I use 12 mm steel rods with 12mm bearing blocks (is it enough for milling or do I need a larger diameter) or will this be heavy(with spindle weight is 1kg) on the z axis motor (wby Drstation - Mechanics