by Bob Warfield | May 18, 2023 | Blog, CNC Projects, DIY CNC
Introduction This is probably an entirely over-ambitious task, but I wanted a place to document all the tricks I’ve learned to debug the electronics of these Mach3 + Geckodrive CNC systems. I’ll primarily focus on a servo system, because its more complex,...
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by Bob Warfield | Mar 10, 2023 | Blog, CNC Projects, CNC Router, DIY CNC, Tools and Techniques
What is a 4Axis CNC Router? For the most part, the principals of 4th Axis use with a CNC Router on wood are much the same as the more metal-focused 4th axis articles that have come before. We’ll focus on how it all looks on a CNC Router as well as common...
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by Bob Warfield | Sep 22, 2022 | Blog, CNC Projects, DIY CNC, Tools and Techniques
Ball Screws for CNC: Easy Guide [Bearing Blocks, and Anti Backlash Nuts] Anti Backlash Ball Screwws… While the use of ball screws for cnc is primarily about eliminating backlash, there are other reasons why they’re the premier way of driving motion in CNC...
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by Bob Warfield | Sep 20, 2022 | Blog, CNC Router, DIY CNC
How a rack and pinion drive system works A rack and pinion is a type of linear actuator that comprises a circular gear (the pinion) engaging a linear gear (the gear rack), which operate to translate rotational motion into linear motion. A Rack and Pinion Drive…...
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by Bob Warfield | Sep 12, 2022 | Blog, CNC Basics, DIY CNC, Tools and Techniques
Tram is the squareness of your milling machine head to the table and Tramming is the act of adjusting the mill head to be square. There is tram parallel to the x-axis, and tram parallel to the y-axis (sometimes called “nod”). Depending on your machine, you...
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by Bob Warfield | Aug 29, 2022 | Blog, CADCAM, CNC Basics, CNC Manufacturing & Job Shops, CNC Router, DIY CNC, Software, Tools and Techniques
There are literally thousands of CNC machines available in the world’s markets, and they’re aimed at a huge variety of different audiences. These audiences range from Hobbyists through large scale Aerospace Manufacturers that demand the very best CNC...
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by Bob Warfield | Aug 16, 2022 | Blog, CNC Projects, DIY CNC, Tools and Techniques, Workshop and Storage
Workshop and Garage storage, shelving, organization, cabinets–there are never enough ideas to go around. If your shop is like mine, you’ve managed to fill it with so much stuff (your treasures) that it’s a mess. You’d like to up your...
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by Bob Warfield | Jul 22, 2022 | Blog, CNC Basics, CNC Projects, DIY CNC
What have people made with their CNC machines at home? I thought I would start this gallery for inspiration!. Images are displayed 1/2 size. Click to enlarge. Dirt Rider 2000’s Ducati Parts: Done on a round column CNC conversion! Fan cover, machined on IH...
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by Bob Warfield | Jun 30, 2022 | Blog, CNC Basics, CNC Router, DIY CNC
CNC Mill vs Router [How to choose the right one for you] Introduction One of the first decisions you’ll have to make before acquiring a CNC Machine is which kind of CNC Machine do you want? This article focuses on comparing two of the most popular CNC...
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by Bob Warfield | Aug 17, 2021 | Blog, CNC Projects, DIY CNC
The work required to control the mill spindle from Mach3 is not terribly hard, but there are a lot of details, so I’ve split it off to a different page to make it easier to follow this subsystem. Controller Board Selection Given the Smoothstepper and Geckos...
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by Bob Warfield | Aug 9, 2021 | Blog, CNC Projects, DIY CNC
DIY CNC Mill Electronics This article details the electronics I put together for my DIY CNC machine. Computer Shuttle SK21G Barebones PC This is a very nice sized little self contained computer that is plenty powerful enough to run Mach 3, particularly with a...
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by Bob Warfield | Jul 26, 2021 | Blog, CNC Projects, DIY CNC
E-Leadscrew Panel Functions The E-Leadscrew is designed to enhance manual lathe operations using CNC-like technology without the need for CAD drawings or g-codes. Instead the operator relies on manual operations together with an optional DRO and the E-Leadscrew...
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