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 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 SmoothStepper interface card. I’m inheriting it from my wife, whom I’ve...
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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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by Bob Warfield | Jul 20, 2021 | Blog, CNC Products, DIY CNC
CNC Electronics Enclosure and Swingarm Rack The details of the electronics for the driver components are covered elsewhere. This page lays out the mounting of the electronics in the driver enclosure, as well as the swinarm rack that holds the two enclosures as well as...
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by Bob Warfield | Jul 19, 2021 | Blog, CNC Projects, DIY CNC
CNC Lathe: Stepper Driver Electronics The stepper driver electronics consist of a DC stepper power supply, the breakout board or controller, Gecko Drives, and some miscellaneous relays needed to control things like spindle and coolant. I want want to put all of this...
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by Bob Warfield | Jul 18, 2021 | Blog, CNC Projects, CNC Router, DIY CNC, Machining Techniques
The Widgitmaster’s Travelling CNC Mini Router Medicine Show Are you into CNC Mini Routers? Be sure to check out our G-Wizard CNC Router Speeds and Feeds Calculator. It’s the first Calculator designed especially for CNC Routers, and the link will tell you...
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