584,841 active members*
4,608 visitors online*
Register for free
Login

Search:

Type: Posts; User: maguru

Search: Search took 0.00 seconds.

  1. Buying laser from China: Jinan Derek Laser Technology

    Hi all,
    I'm about to buy my first laser from China, I'm looking at a 1400x900mm working area, 150W laser. Mostly for wood/acrylic cutting engraving. The question is this: on Alibaba I've been...
  2. Replies
    0
    Views
    30,783

    Engraving a B/W image with a drag bit.

    I have been experimenting with drag bits for the past week or so. I went from only lines, to filling some areas. But now I'd like to engrave a full grayscale image with it. What I think I need is a...
  3. Thread: Spindle upgrade

    by maguru
    Replies
    0
    Views
    13,422

    Spindle upgrade

    Hi,

    I have a DIY CNC that has a regular palm router. I have outgrown it and need to upgrade to a spindle. But due to my country's customs regulations, I need it to be under $200. Are there any...
  4. Replies
    1
    Views
    18,555

    Cheap Laser for Engraving

    Hi,

    I want to add a laser module on the side of my spindle for engraving logos on wood. Are there any cheap ones (under $200) that are decent enough for daily production, or should I abandon this...
  5. Replies
    4
    Views
    2,176

    Re: How to achieve clean cuts?

    I haven't done that. I do that when routing with a hand router, but I'm not sure I know how to do that on a CNC cutting shapes that on some parts go with the grain and on others go against. But now...
  6. Replies
    4
    Views
    2,176

    Re: How to achieve clean cuts?

    Well Andrew, that explains a lot. I haven't checked with a dial (I will now that you mention), but I can notice some shake especially in the Y axis direction, which means it's way too much...
  7. Replies
    4
    Views
    2,176

    How to achieve clean cuts?

    Hi,
    Seems that no matter what endmill I try, or wood type, I can't achieve a clean cut. The worse part for me isn't tearout, but the irregular inside part of the cut. Any suggestions? Right now I'm...
  8. Replies
    4
    Views
    458

    CNC leaves mark on the initial move

    Hi all.
    I built a CNC router but there's one issue I can't get rid of no matter what: when starting the program, and the router moves from the Zero to the Start plunge point, it leaves a deep...
  9. Re: GRBL (Universal Gcode Sender only allows positive values on axis)

    I rechecked every connection again this morning, but decided to change the ground pin to another pin on the arduino board...and it worked! So, I'm not sure if that pin was fried or stopped working,...
  10. GRBL (Universal Gcode Sender only allows positive values on axis)

    Hi all,
    I'm building my first CNC machine, it's based on an Arduino Uno with GRBL. I use UGS to upload the Gcode and do all the Zeroing etc. I have done some tests that went pretty well, but...
Results 1 to 10 of 12