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Let us know how much cutting you get out of that PCD-coated tool, and how much it cost versus the uncoated version - I know they stay sharp longer, but not if it's really worth the extra cost (if you...

What happens when you set your Z-axis rebound distance to zero?

If the distance back and forth is the same, then you're not losing steps when jogging. I don't know what you cross-multiplied, but if it's not accurate, reduce the steps per unit until it is.

You should get 6 amp drivers to run 6 amp steppers. But check the inductance on those motors, because they might not run as well at high speeds as the ones you've got. Why are you changing the...

It's a solid material; ;why are you using a compression bit? That's usually used because you don't want to disrupt the veneers of plywood. An ordinary upcut bit would probably work fine in...

What makes you think you set your steps right? How did you go about it?

It sounds like that stuff maxes out at 36 volts, which is pretty marginal for all but the very lowest-induction NEMA 34 motors. But it might work to some extent.

It sounds like one of the drivers has issues, although it could also be a bad wire, cable, or connection. I believe you can replace the G250 drivers in the G540 without replacing the whole unit; you...

Is your machine leveled out? If it's going uphill in one direction, that would account for the stalling, if the power was marginal in the first place.

I doubt the racks and pinions designed for door use will have the precision required for most CNC machines, any more than the ball screws intended for opening skylights. But they'd doubtless be...

Yes; it sets up as a solid block of plastic.

I don't see why not.

That might be a higher-amperage circuit than the tool is expecting, It will still work, but if it overheats you shouldn't expect the circuit breaker to save it. You might also want to run it off a...

There's this stuff that jewelers use for holding onto irregular parts, it comes as loose beads of plastic that you put in water and melt in the microwave or over the stove, then form around your...

Do you mean DYNA CNC? They used to manufacture CNC machines in San Jose CA: About DYNA You might be able to get some tech support on your old machine, if they made it.

If it still has a control...

It might not be hooked up right, you could have bad pin assignments, a bad wire, a fault in your breakout board, a blown fuse, a computer issue, or a mechanical problem, among other things. Did it...

What does it smell like - burnt insulation? The steppers are probably okay, the rest of the control system might not be. What kind of spindle does it have? Pictures might help.

Take a look at MOI (Moment of Inspiration). It's a simple but powerful CAD program that works on Windows and Mac (and you can install it on both types of computer, you just can't use both at the same...

Those machines made for wood won't work on metals. One step up from a fly cutter is a face mill; these can have multiple insert cutters and be fairly large. But they require a fairly substantial...

Are you using the Openbuilds relay box: https://openbuildspartstore.com/iot-switching-relay-power-strip/ to turn it on and off? Or are you trying to control the speed using the 1-10v signal from the...

There might be an internal machine description that's telling the program it only has a certain range in Z, or a soft limit that's getting tripped.

This sounds like what happens when the Z axis loses steps while trying to lift the head. It's probably doing it a little bit with the other types of cuts and you're not noticing them. But a 3D...

Acrylic is best cut with a laser. Routers can do it to some extent, but the results aren't as good. Since you don't have the budget for a laser cutter or a decent router either, I'd say send out the...

I'm not familiar with Dolphin, but it sounds like the sort of error you get when you intend to have the tool run on your circle, but instead it runs inside it. There's usually a setting that...

That's an impressive build, Kawfi! The steps you went through in flattening it are ones most people skip. Since you were making epoxy lands for your rails, do you think it was really necessary to...

I'm not older than God, but I used to play with his children.

I designed a type of mask intended to protect wearers of it as well as those around them. It's based on HEPA vacuum bags that filter out 99.7% of sub-micron particles, has a wire going all the way...

Have you ever tried cutting glass by hand? It's not the same as cutting profiles with a router bit. There's no way to create a sharp outside corner except by scoring across another scored line,...

It sounds like you need a course of instruction, or at least a textbook on the subject, not just a reply to your post. As you're working on it already, how is it going? What sort of products are you...

The phrase "accuracy issues" covers a lot of ground. What problems are you noticing? How far off is it? How deep were you trying to cut, in what material, with what tools? What were you expecting it...