Confused about homing, machine position, zeroing, etc
Hey guys: So, I just installed limit switches on my C-Beam machine. Using GRBL Panel, I'm having trouble getting things set up. There's not much info in the GRBL Panel wiki on this. What is the...
View ArticleR7 CNC Gantry Plates???
Trying to find a place to purchase these gantry plates without having to buy the entire kit. Anyone know of where to get them or the cad file to have them made?
View ArticleEvil Ox
evil2002usna published a new build: Cheap Ballscrew Ox CNC Router.Click to expand... Read more about this build...
View ArticleOXmill
John Mueller published a new build: Small Mill type CNC machine, using C-Beams and V-Slot rail, bundle packs as a starter point. I needed a smallish desktop machine to fit a pretty narrow use case for...
View ArticleAsk Grbl CNC questions here.
Hello Open Builds Community! I'm the lead developer of the Grbl CNC project, which is the firmware that runs most of the Arduino/AVR-based CNC machines out there. Mark Carew has recently brought me on...
View ArticleMy second build, OX.
Hi, my name is Scott, this is my second build... well if you want to count my first as a build, it's a mdf Frankenstein that performed, just not well.. I built it using linear rail bearings for the x...
View ArticleLCD Based SLA Resin Printer
evilc66 published a new build: SLA resin printer based on a gen3/4 iPad Retina display. The design intent is to create a printer with the highest resolution possible with a lower cost of entry compared...
View ArticleC-Beam Machine Bundle
Ryan McCormick published a new build: Short description of my assembly and use of the C-Beam bundle from the Open Builds Part Store.Click to expand... Read more about this build...
View ArticleMy CNC Router Built Around The New C-Beam Rail
Robert Bailey published a new build: I started this build about 2 weeks after the c-beam hit the store. I purchased a single bundle and ordered a TinyG to run it. where I work I have Hardware, Software...
View ArticleIndieLC
Indieflow published a new build: A lightweight, portable, accurate 3D Printer that has a good sized print area and small overall footprint that is easy to build, with easy to source components. The...
View ArticleOpenBuilds OX CNC Machine
kram242 published a new build: OpenBuilds OX CNC Machine. A strong easy to build shop CNC router that can be sized to suit your needs. Many new features have been incorporated into the OX to make it a...
View ArticleMULIMATERIAL 3D PRINTER (in progress)
Keteland published a new build: ELECTRONICS - ARDUINO Mega 2560 + RAMPS 1.4 + power supply 12V - Leadshine DM 5042 external driver + Power supply 36V + NEMA 23 stepper motor SOFTWARE - Repetier Host to...
View ArticleUsing a laptop? Want to? Parallel under-powered?
Something recently that I have ran into was that I tried to use a laptop to setup my latest build. I currently have my build inside of my house (instead of my shop) So I have been using an old Toshiba...
View ArticleGgbl Panel Offsets. Trying to understand
Can't figure out how to make the offset feature work. So I must not understand. As example I have a pen tool so work height is the table top. This is my work flow: 1. I postion my C-Bean near the edge...
View ArticleDriving 2 Y axis steppers
This is a query, as I don't have a firm idea either way. The question is this: On my 3D printer the 2 Y steppers, assuming a single available driver, were simply wired in parallel, with one pair...
View ArticleC-Beam questions for PCB milling application
Hello, Great work on the C-Beam @Mark Carew - this is going on Santa's list! A few quick questions that I'd really appreciate anyone's input on: 1) Has anyone used the C-Beam to also mill PCBs? 2) If...
View ArticleStop X-axis flex on the OX!
Has anyone come up with a working solution for X-axis flex on a 1000mm X-beam on their OX? The more I use the machine, to more I notice. 2.5D carvings and V-carving are showing the weakness in 2X 20x60...
View ArticleGRBL driver shields?
Im making another machine and don't wanna buy another GShield. What are the other options out there for GRBl compliant CNC driver shields? Thanks
View ArticleFusion 360
As I am aPh.D student I am enjoying the free version of Autodesk's Fusion 360. It is a very powerful CAM-CAD tool and easy to learn/use. I have created the gcode with the software as grbl generic. The...
View ArticleSolidworks models
Hi! I'm trying to design a CNC system with C beams on Solidworks. (I need to show it to my lab mates, and solidworks is the software we use in our lab.) However, I find no such kind of solidworks model...
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