The complexity of a CNC machine can be overwhelming, even an Arduino CNC Mini Mill. Considering the mechanical, electrical, software and tooling aspects, it’s enough to make your head spin. It would be much easier to give up before you…
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Once your gShield is powered on and you have the stepper motors moving. It’s time to dial in the machine movements to create the desired motion by updating the GRBL settings. This is done using the command line interface which…
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Sometimes it pays to read the directions! I experienced the dreaded “z-axis grind” that occasionally happens with installations of the CNC Fusion Kit. Check out the video below to hear how I solved the z-axis problem and some tips on…
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We spend a lot of time talking about the cnc machine but I don’t see many people mention the tooling. Maybe it’s just assumed. However, for a newbie like me, I want to capture the cost up front. At the…
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It’s Here! It’s Here! It’s Here! Yes, I am pretty excited my mini mill arrived. You might not think so based on my expression in the mini mill unboxing video below. Actually my wife said I look like I want…
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I know what you are saying. Yea right Tim, there is no way you can do a mini mill CNC conversion for less than $5 dollars a day! I thought the same thing. Let’s break it down. Typically, I am…
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