It is common to level tables on CNC machines as the top board is rarely completely straight. This is usually due to the material or that the machine is slightly skewed. If you only cut in 2-2.5 d, you usually do not need to level the table, but when engraving text or when you require […]
How to work with CAM software Here are the links to the software and plugin used in the video Sketchup 2015 (Free): https://forums.sketchup.com/t/link-to… The export DXF plugin for SketchUp: https://www.guitar-list.com/download-… Vcarve PRO: https://www.vectric.com/products/vcar… EstlCam: https://www.estlcam.de/ Other Drawing softwares Gimp (Free): https://www.gimp.org/ CorelDraw: https://www.coreldraw.com/en/ Fusion360 (drawing and CAM, Free for students): https://www.autodesk.com/products/fus… Adobe illustrator: https://www.adobe.com/se/products/ill…
Before connecting your inverter to Mach3, consider whether it is needed. You will have more difficulty controlling the spindle manually as the speed is in the file you created. If you jump between different materials, the spindle speed maybe different. You can control it in Mach3 but fine tuning can be tricky, you will understand […]
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Laser addon for Raw 1.5 We don’t sell lasers since they are a bit to dangerous but if you still want to add one, here is a guide. When we started this project we were hoping for lasers that can cut through steel and thicker materials but we quickly realized that a system like that […]
If it’s the first time you cut with a CNC machine, you can read the text below to get started. Regardless of whether you built or purchased your machine, you need software to run it. The work flow looks like this. Draw your part in, for example, CorelDRAW, fusion 360 or Google Sketchup. You can […]