Tag Archives: CNC

I bought a couple of 80mm diameter LED Angel Eyes on eBay for AU$7.75 from this seller. These LED light rings are designed to accessorise car head lights. The inside diameter should be large enough to go around the barrel … Continue reading →

The new all aluminium pulleys are installed. The v-rollers have been adjusted. The Shapeoko is ready to run another job. The job is a plate that my daughter wanted saying “I Lover Elfie”. Ellie is our new kitten. The job … Continue reading →

I was doing my head in trying to find out why I was skipping steps running a job in poplar. After finding the problem occurring during an air cut I knew it wasn’t a hard spot in the material. Add … Continue reading →

The enclosure did a great job keeping dust in. The vacuum in cleaner in the corner kept a negative pressure in the enclosure preventing dust from escaping. There was very little dust collecting on the top of the router. I’m … Continue reading →

Added 5mm acrylic panels to the front and top of the Shapeoko enclosure. Panels are attached to one another with piano hinge using M4 x 15 bolts with nylon nuts. The top panel is attached at the back with piano … Continue reading →

Spent today building the enclosure for the ShapeOko. Left, right, and rear sides are 12mm ply with bracing at the front top and bottom. The panels are held together with screw on angle brackets.   The top and front have … Continue reading →

The stop for the Z-Axis limit switch was installed today. This allows the axis to retract away from the table. The limit switches for all axes have been wired up. Homing the axes also works. The direction for each axis … Continue reading →

There has been a recent rush of progress on the desktop CNC. All three axes are fitted with stepper motors. The brackets for the drive belts are in place. The drive belts are installed. The limit switches are mounted but … Continue reading →