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== Introduction ==
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=== Getting Help ===
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=== Online ===
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==== Google and YouTube ====
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==== Probotix Technical Support ====
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=== Safety First, Safety First, Safety First! ===
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==== Electrical ====
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==== Operational ====
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==== Fingers and Machines... ====
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==== How To STOP The Machine! ====
  
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== The Basics ==
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=== What is CNC? ===
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=== What are the Advantages of CNC? ===
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==== Speed, Repeatability, Accuracy ====
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==== Complex Shapes, Simplified Tooling ====
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==== Various Types of CNC Machines ====
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== The Basics of CNC Routers ==
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=== Coordinate System of Your Router ===
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==== Table Base Coordinates ====
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==== Work Coordinates ====
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==== Absolute vs. Relative Distance ====
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==== Zero Point/Origin ====
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=== Stepper Motors ===
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==== How Stepper Motors Work ====
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===== Torque, TPI and Some Easy Math =====
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==== Drivers ====
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==== Sensors ====
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===== Home & Limit Switches =====
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===== Probes =====
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==== Cutting Tools ====
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===== Spindles =====
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===== Feed Rate and Direction =====
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===== Spindle Speed =====
  
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== Getting started ==
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== Getting To Know Your Router ==
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=== Chassis, Rails, & Leadscrews ===
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== What Can I Make? ==
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=== Examples of What Your CNC Router Can Do ===
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==== Project: Signs, Signs and More Signs! ====
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==== Project: Widget for Model Railroad Layout ====
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==== Project: Robot Parts ====
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=== Importing Existing Designs ===
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==== File Formats Supported ====
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==== Sources ====
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=== Creating Your Own Designs ===
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==== Writing G-Code ====
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===== Sample Commands =====
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====== Movement ======
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======= Rapids =======
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======= Cutting =======
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======= Jogging =======
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====== Drilling Holes ======
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====== Cutting Circles ======
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====== Turning Things On and Off ======
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====== Pausing for Tool Changes ======
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====== Using a Text Editor ======
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== Setting Up and Testing Your Router ==
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=== Connecting It All Together ===
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=== Installing the EMC2 Software ===
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=== Testing and Calibrating Your Router ===
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=== Make it Move! ===
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=== Calibration ===
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==== Steps per Unit ====
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==== Acceleration/Deceleration Ramping ====
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==== Limit Switches ====
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== Make Some Chips! ==
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=== Securing Your Stock ===
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=== Touching Off (Finding Your Start Point) ===
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=== Go! ===
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=== Surfacing Your Router Table ===
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== Plan Your Work and Work Your Plan (Speeds and Feeds) ==
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=== Clamping Your Materials ===
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=== Dust Collection ===
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=== How Fast Should It Cut? ===
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=== How Big a Bite Should It Take? ===
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==== Cutting Bit Selection ====
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== Working Smart ==
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=== Understand The Operator Manual ===
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=== Planning Your Project ===
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=== Organizing Your Files ===
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=== Rehearse The Process ===
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==== Simulating The Cut Sequence ====
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==== Cutting Air ====
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== CAD ==
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=== What is CAD? ===
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=== CAD Software ===
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=== Designing Your Part ===
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== CAM ==
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=== CAM Software ===
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=== Making G-Code ===
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=== Simulating the Tool Path ===
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=== Running G-Code on Your Router ===
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== Maintenance and Service ==
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=== Regular Maintenance and Lubrication ===
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=== Replacement Parts ===
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==== Motor Replacement ====
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==== Driver Replacement ====
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==== Misc. Service and Repair ====
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== Troubleshooting ==
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=== No Power ===
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=== No Motion ===
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=== Inaccurate Results ===
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==== Blame The Bits! ====
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== Glossary of LinuxCNC Settings and Commands
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== Glossary of G-Code and M-Code

Latest revision as of 15:31, 9 September 2013

Contents

Introduction

Getting Help

Online

Google and YouTube

Probotix Technical Support

Safety First, Safety First, Safety First!

Electrical

Operational

Fingers and Machines...

How To STOP The Machine!

The Basics

What is CNC?

What are the Advantages of CNC?

Speed, Repeatability, Accuracy

Complex Shapes, Simplified Tooling

Various Types of CNC Machines

The Basics of CNC Routers

Coordinate System of Your Router

Table Base Coordinates

Work Coordinates

Absolute vs. Relative Distance

Zero Point/Origin

Stepper Motors

How Stepper Motors Work

Torque, TPI and Some Easy Math

Drivers

Sensors

Home & Limit Switches
Probes

Cutting Tools

Spindles
Feed Rate and Direction
Spindle Speed

Getting To Know Your Router

Chassis, Rails, & Leadscrews

Motors and Drivers

Limit Switches and Other Sensors

What Can I Make?

Examples of What Your CNC Router Can Do

Project: Signs, Signs and More Signs!

Project: Widget for Model Railroad Layout

Project: Robot Parts

Importing Existing Designs

File Formats Supported

Sources

Creating Your Own Designs

Writing G-Code

Sample Commands
Movement
= Rapids =
= Cutting =
= Jogging =
Drilling Holes
Cutting Circles
Turning Things On and Off
Pausing for Tool Changes
Using a Text Editor

Setting Up and Testing Your Router

Connecting It All Together

Installing the EMC2 Software

Testing and Calibrating Your Router

Make it Move!

Calibration

Steps per Unit

Acceleration/Deceleration Ramping

Limit Switches

Make Some Chips!

Securing Your Stock

Touching Off (Finding Your Start Point)

Go!

Surfacing Your Router Table

Plan Your Work and Work Your Plan (Speeds and Feeds)

Clamping Your Materials

Dust Collection

How Fast Should It Cut?

How Big a Bite Should It Take?

Cutting Bit Selection

Working Smart

Understand The Operator Manual

Planning Your Project

Organizing Your Files

Rehearse The Process

Simulating The Cut Sequence

Cutting Air

CAD

What is CAD?

CAD Software

Designing Your Part

CAM

CAM Software

Making G-Code

Simulating the Tool Path

Running G-Code on Your Router

Maintenance and Service

Regular Maintenance and Lubrication

Replacement Parts

Motor Replacement

Driver Replacement

Misc. Service and Repair

Troubleshooting

No Power

No Motion

Inaccurate Results

Blame The Bits!

== Glossary of LinuxCNC Settings and Commands


== Glossary of G-Code and M-Code

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