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DIY Thermoformed Acrylic Smartphone Stand

Posted April 26, 2014April 26, 2014 Winston Moy2 CommentsPosted in CNC, Projects

No time to blog, I still haven’t posted this to the Shapeoko blog yet. Just wanted to mention a quick little project I undertook last weekend.

Quick Note: Changing Stepper Motor Directions

Posted February 17, 2014February 17, 2014 Winston Moy2 CommentsPosted in CNC, Life

When wiring up your CNC, or stepper motors in general, you may find that you want to reverse an axis. Instead of reversing all 4 wires (assuming you have a 4-wire stepper), all you need to do is flip one pair of wires. On the Shapeoko 2, using the stock 4-conductor wires, I swapped the […]

Pimp My CNC – Threaded Insert Upgrade

Posted February 1, 2014November 22, 2016 Winston Moy4 CommentsPosted in Arduino, CNC, Life, Projects

Edit: If youre making your own gcode, or drilling your own holes, DO NOT go by the 9mm hole diameter recommended on the packaging of the threaded inserts I used. They are too loose in MDF. Go with 5/16″ / 8mm. I’m just going to throw on a ridiculous title because it looks like no […]

Using Inkscape and MakerCAM to Generate GCode

Posted January 23, 2014 Winston MoyLeave a commentPosted in Arduino, CNC, Eng/Sci/Tech, Projects

It only took 3 weeks, but I now have both a functional Desktop CNC machine and a viable workflow for 2.5-D milling. This video summarizes my journey from a simple SVG made in Inkscape to a milled test piece in cardboard that I will proudly hang in my office.

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