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MillIE: Power Up

Power UP!

Status: Draft

Finished the assembly of the CNC router with the upgrades. Now how do I get this baby to dance!!.
1) Install Universal Gcode Platform

Background
    Upgrades

Specifications

Before You start you should know the sise of this cutie. The "documented" working envelope is 19"x19"x3.75" off the shelf.

Background

Code

The Grbl.... reminds me of baby food (delicious)...

Universal GCode Platform

There is this universal Gcode platform that allows us to use and run Gcode to anything... Awww. This is going to be awesome.. BaudRate 115200
Gcode Line 70 not 50. Verify in Command Length Options in Preferences on Mac
On my mac I connect via USB Modem 1411. And then click the connect button on the top left corner.

Homing Switches

Red to NO.. Black to COM..

Upgraded homing switches..

Spur Gear Mounting

Spur Gear on Motor Cantilever effect on motor life.

Configuration

Setup Wizard is where it is AT for the setting up the directions and for setting up the location of the homing squitches. I personately like to set it in the lower left corner. The off the shelf puts it in the upper left corner for the XY plasne. So I changed it in the setup wizard. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cWKO8j_tv7A&t=579s

How to setup the home location. Setup from home. https://machmotion.com/cnc-info/g-code.html

Upgrades

Xbox Controller (Red Hot) (Black Ground) (White TXD and Green RxD)
Another website has white as USB D- and Green as USB D+

Before
Short 3 min Video

Running CAD to CAM

There are many ways to CAD parts. OnShape, ProEngineer, SoliworksCAD....
Make Table of Software that can CAD. CAM... I own a comercial license of Solidworks for consulting. Yet for educational purposes I'm always keeping up to date with all of the other programs in progress. Many ways to CAD..

Onshape Kiri:Moto CAM free.

Fusion 360

Pure CAM

Once upon of time I used something called Gibbs Cam while working at JPL. While teaching at MIT at the Edgerton Student shop we used MasterCAM. All of these software have their Pros and Cons. User interfaces very yet it is truly a matter of exposure.

Before
After

Commands

Grbl $$ lists the Gerbel commands...

Useful links youtube... .. Homemade Universal GCode Sender Configuration. Using Arduino. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UngFtR0M3K4

Gcode
Description
$$
Full Grbl Summary
$H
Execute Homing
G28
Go Home Position
G28.1
Make current position Home
G54
Select G54 Coordinate System

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