r/hobbycnc

I'm developing my own CNC control software for hobby machines. It's almost finished and I'd like to show you what has already been implemented.

**Hardware:**

- Board: **MKS GEN L V2.1** (compatible with RAMPS 1.4)

- Firmware: **Marlin 2.1**

**Implemented features:**

- Circle center detection (great for profile pipes and round parts)

- Workpiece center detection

- Workpiece left corner detection

- Surface irregularity scanning

- Full G-code loading and execution

- Terminal + manual G-code sending

- Auxiliary buttons support

- Simultaneous operation of **G29** (auto bed leveling) and **G38.2** (probing)

The interface will still be improved. The software is in beta stage, but already quite functional.

Video of the work in the link below 👇

What do you think? Any suggestions or features you would like to see?

Hi all, I’m new here and hope to get some advice please.

I run a 5x10 Phantom Reaper CNC mill with a vacuum table. We are having issues with our spoil board preparation process. We use three-quarter inch MDF. Our process has been the following:

1. Surface the old board and keep it attached.

2. Put the new piece on. Fly cut the backside to reveal the porous layer.

3. Flip it, cut the bolt holes. Remove the old spoil board, bolt down the new one and surface the top side.

This method has given us inconsistent results. The MDF tends to warp when we are cutting the first side.

I would greatly appreciate anything the would share their best practice for doing their spoil board?

Thanks

I have been following Xhorse3D WM-100 for a long time:
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/xhorse3d/xhorse3d-xmachine-wm-100-desktop-simultaneous-5-axis-cnc
However, now I've just realised there is also Topfab TF500:
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/topfab/topfab-tf500-5-axis-ai-cnc-your-desktop-your-fabrication

Advertisement materials of both devices look suspiciously similar.

Topfab has a comparison chart that clearly compares itself with Xhorse3D and claims it is much better.

Topfab is half the weight of Xhorse3D, which may effect rigidity.

None of them have any reviews yet. Both of them look too good to be true. Both have demo videos and everything looks good:

https://www.youtube.com/@xhorse3d/videos
https://www.youtube.com/@TOPFAB3D/videos

Identical prices:

https://preorder.xhorse3d.com/reservation/xmachine-wm-100-vip-reservation

https://vip.topfab3d.com/reserve-page

Anybody have any idea how they compare? Are there anyone thinking about funding any of these? Will be grateful to hear any of your opinions.

I get that they can miss steps, but a Lunyee 4040 Pro Max has X and Y belts, with dual HG-15 linear rails and a 1204 ball screw for the Z axis.

If my goal is mainly wood reliefs both soft and hard material, but not metal, can it produce clean lines and potentially sellable product.

I’m ruminating

Hello.

I have the spindle of my genmitsu 3020 stop mid job today and I want to ask the community if anyone have opened on and if it possible to repair it. Sadly it’s the 300w underpowered on.

I have been thinking about getting a small desktop cnc for a while now and am finally getting to make the space for it in form of a workshop. The one I had my eyes on is the carvera air However with my previous research I haven’t really been able to find out much about where to get files. I’m used to 3D printing and files aren’t hard to find there, but from what I’ve heard stl’s usually can’t be used for cnc

Modelling myself would be nice and all yeah and I wish to learn it some day but honestly with everything else I want to do, it’s not something I’ll realistically learn anytime soon, so I’m really just looking for models

I’m a huge Star Wars nerd and would be interested in crafting lightsaber parts etc. on the cnc. I don’t mind paying something for the files (if it’s not hundreds of dollars)

Came across the Gordix CNC, which is currently on Kickstarter.
I really like the belt-driven compact style, but this is also my main concern:

• From the images, the belts look like rubber belts. Wouldn't they flex slightly?
• How likely is an accuracy of 0.5mm for a belt-driven system?
• Looking at one of the samples in the promo video, the accuracy didn't seem very good. The round shape is definitely not round (see screenshot). There is also quite a lot of chipping. However, in the youtube video, the influencer claims that all passes of the bit are perfectly flush.
• Even though there is dust collection, there will always be some dust around the table. Would the belts (that are constantly moving in and out) and gears suck up all the dust and lead to inaccuracies or even failure?

https://preview.redd.it/7n3zafeuxa2h1.png?width=1258&format=png&auto=webp&s=079efa1e93ad1ce344836a9f92d53cfb1cd753c6

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Hi all,

I have a chinese VFD spindle (from Anolex, as my cnc machine), that I can start/stop from Candle. But I can't get the same command to work from either gSender or UGS.

The machine has contact with both software, XYZ axes work, homing works, but M3 Sxxxxx command doesn't work.

I was asking earlier about alternatives to Candle, because I don't want to use it anymore; but I can't get the other 2 most popular software to get my spindle to turn.

I tried almost everything that I can think and have found on forums etc. Anybody has a clue what the issue can be?

I tried running all 4 latest official release versions of gSender and the latest UGS.

Btw; Candle can't turn the Spindle on start-up either. I have to engage the E-stop on the CNC Controller (Anolex Evo Ultra 2), and release; then Candle can turn the spindle. But this weird workflow does not work in the other 2 software.

Help! :(

Hi all,

I've been working on v carves settings and I've had issues with fuzzy wood at the bottom when using a 30 degree v bit.

I have a Shapeoko 3 and using Carbide Create for the tool patch and Carbide Motion as the control software and the SPETool W06021 30 degree v bit.

As you can see from the photos there is lots of fuzzy wood left over and it's quite hard to get it out of the tight spaces, is this normal or is there a way to get a cleaner cut? Does anyone have an easy way of clearing it out?

Thanks in advance.

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