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  1. Re: What I like and what I don't like about the MicroMill

    Hi Nils.

    Id say the spindle speed is probably a little high - you dont want it to get too hot as it’ll blunt the tools and potentially damage the part too.

    The MicroMill is very similar in...
  2. Re: What I like and what I don't like about the MicroMill

    Hi Nils,

    Thank you for the honest review!

    Sorry to hear the flexible shaft is starting to go. In our testing we were running the 240/e for severla hours between stopping it - what speed are...
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    Re: Z-Axis Motor Grinding

    Hi Levi,

    The tape-fix was just to stop the coupling grub screws from vibrating loose and catching on the frame itself.

    Does the Z-axis turn? If you're able to get full motion up and down then...
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    Re: Z axis getting stuck

    This may well sort itself over time, but its most likely as a result of stretching in the same coupling. When you re-tightened the grub screws, did you check the lead screw was fully inserted so it...
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    Re: Z axis getting stuck

    Ah! This is a known issue - unfortunately it was only discovered once the Tier2 machines had been dispatched. This should in no way apply to all Tier2 MicroMills, but clearly a handful have developed...
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    Sticky: Re: Unboxing & Setup.

    Thank you for letting me know!

    Really sorry for missing the double sided tape. They were being fit over the X motor, but you'd have seen it by now if you cant get the windows in.

    Thats a real...
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    Re: My First Project (MicroMill)

    If everything went well, this is what you'll be left with!

    (minus the Hog)

    http://www.cnczone.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=372432&stc=1

    Post your experiences and thoughts below!
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    Re: My First Project

    (Continued)


    Ok so you're signed in, have changed the work-area to the max MicroMill dims, you've selected the material and entered the cutter size. You've got your moustache loaded and its in...
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    My First Project

    With the exception of Fusion360 (which is perhaps a little too complicated for its own good), most processes to go from an idea to a physically machined part require several steps.



    Designing...
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    Sticky: Using GRBLpanel

    Ok, so if you're reading this I'm assuming you've unboxed your MicroMill and are now eager to get started (or you're just reading this for lack of a better option.)

    We left off from the 'unboxing'...
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    Sticky: Unboxing & Setup.

    With the Tier2 batch of MicroMills on their way to you this coming week, we thought it was time to go over the basics for unboxing and initial setup. We'll cover software in another thread. If you...
  12. Thread: Welcome!

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    Sticky: Welcome!

    Hello everyone, and welcome to the new home of all things MicroMill... :wave:

    To backers/pre-orderers and everyone else, this sub-forum is the place to:



    Ask questions
    Find answers
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    The MicroMill - Product Launch!

    Hello everyone, my name is Josh and I thought I'd come on here to quickly share a project my team and I have been working on that I hope will be of both interest and benefit to the members of this...
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