I recently received a question from a CNC beginner who was having trouble setting up his machine. He asked me how to set up a CNC router table coordinate system? He asked this question because his machine did not move in the proper direction when he pressed the arrow keys on his keyboard while using […]
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Minibloq Out Of Beta
MINIBLOQ OUT OF BETA Minibloq v0.83 Adds many new Features Minibloq is a graphical programming environment for Arduino™, Multiplo, physical computing devices and robots. One of it’s main goals is to introduce physical computing and robotic platforms to primary schools, kids and beginners. I have been using Minibloq for a few years now and it […]
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Stepper Motor Mounts How To Make Your Own CNC Milling Machine Part 4 The next phase of my journey in how to make your own CNC milling machine I needed to figure out how to deal with the stepper motors. Making the stepper motor mounts requires a balance between rigidity, adjust-ability and accessibility. About […]
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Ballscrew Upgrade How To Make Your Own CNC Milling Machine – Part 3 One of the first options I decided to Make to my CNC Milling Machine was a Ballscrew upgrade. I decided to upgrade the Acme Thread Leadscrews to BallScrews. A Ballscrew (sometimes spelled Ball Screw) is a type of linear actuator that translates […]
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INEXPENSIVE CNC ROUTER TABLES THAT WON’T BREAK THE BUDGET. Recently, a wood working friend on Twitter asked for my advice. He wanted to know if their were any inexpensive CNC router tables that won’t break the budget? CNC router tables can be an expensive investment in your woodworking hobby, but I feel it brings […]
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