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- Fri 08 Feb 2019 09:55
- Forum: Assembly
- Topic: Some Initial thoughts about assembling the eShapeoko...
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Some Initial thoughts about assembling the eShapeoko...
I am a new CNC user. Here are a few thoughts about my experiences with the eShapeoko. They are much more relevant to a new user, since old hands will be well aware of them already. But people new to the field may not have thought of them yet... 1 - The kit is a mechanical kit, and so you will need t...
- Sun 06 Jan 2019 12:10
- Forum: Assembly
- Topic: Following instructions...
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Following instructions...
Some simple rules for assembling the eShapeoko I learned the hard way: 1 - The instructions for V1.5 are good, but taper off a bit towards the end of the assembly. Where they are not clear, rather than chase Catalin up, go to the instructions for an earlier version and read that. It is often worth r...
- Sun 06 Jan 2019 12:00
- Forum: Ideas
- Topic: Tapping holes...
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Tapping holes...
I found tapping the end holes of the rails to be tricky if you do not have a tool to hold the tap and work piece perfectly vertical. I made a mess of the first 1/4 inch before centring the tap nicely, and I got quite concerned about snapping the tool in the hole. The frame self-tappers are so much m...
- Tue 01 Jan 2019 15:23
- Forum: Electronics
- Topic: Homing and limit switches
- Replies: 7
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Re: Homing and limit switches
Thanks - this is very useful!