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You can use mm or inches when drawing in the VCarve, just be sure to use the correct post processor that is suitable for the stepcraft, and for the de...
The CNC cookbook has some articles about the bits, you might want to check those too: I have not used those spiral end mills yet, so do not know ...
In the macros there is two forms of asking the coordinates, one gives you the current position relative to zeroed location, other gives you the curren...
The 6mm bit from stepcraft needs to have 6mm ER collet too, so add that to there. Also make sure you get spare nut for the HF500. It is much easier to...
When I was doing some aluminum coins with small details, I also noticed that my white base board is not level, and also bends when I tighten the screw...
I have HF500 spindle, and the sound of the spindle is not what makes the sound, the end mill cutting the board makes the most of the sound. The HF500 ...
I have also stepcraft 2/840 and it came with the 50 cm long semi opaque tube for the filament (Acc. to ISO 7628 - cat.2 - 6x1.5mm - PA 10.12 PHL - LA ...
Btw, at least in my machine the belt didn't go straight, as the pulleys on the lead screws were more in than the pulley of the motor. This meant that ...
I have also had similar problem on my HF500. This has happened so often that my checklist now includes steps that start cycle, verify that the spindle...
BTW, you can also change the units in V-carve at any time, and that should not affect the drawing at all, i.e. simply select the "Set job dimensions a...
Thanks for the help guys. So let me see if I understand completely- I need to completely re-draft my work in metric, or teach UCCNC the proper conver...
Make also sure that in your UCCNC profile you have changed the Configuration / General Settings so that it will stop the spindle and wait for Cycle st...
I have had similar problems with HF500, except when the spindle does not start, no further start commands will work until I turn off the stepcraft and...
The filament must be 1.75 mm, regardless of the injector diameter. I just bought some generic PLA 1.75 mm filament from the local shop, and then ended...
Your machine is getting stuck in Y-axis direction. The first such thing happens at 00:33 where the machine tries to do fast movement from the end ...