I will learn how to use it with tutorials, but I don't know which post processor I should use for my CNC router. I can draw with FreeCAD, I have drawn several objects to be printed with the 3D printer, but I have never used the Path workspace. For example, there is a USB controller with the potentiometer for the spindle and the connections for the 3 stepper motors, but it looks like a 'handmade' thing. It is a 3-axis with fairly good quality components, such as ball screws for the movement of the axes (and not a trapezoidal thread) but I don't have any 'technical specifications'. 3 years ago I bought a CNC router from China but I have never used it and now I would like to learn. I have a degree as a polymechanic and have been trained in industrial CNC milling machines and lathes, but I have never used this type of 'desktop' machine and have no experience. Sorry my English, it's not my language, and sorry if I ask questions already dealt with elsewhere, I tried to search but could not find answers.

It can be downloaded as a bootable DVD image.Hi guys, I need help with my CNC router. I run Ubuntu Linux on a 64-bit refurbished PC using the CAELinux distribution, which comes loaded with some great engineering tools. You can use the same computer for both CNC control and programming, but I have a separate old P4 32 bit computer that was collecting dust, which is now dedicated to controlling the CNC router. F-Engrave (the installation is discussed in more detail in the following steps).Watch the video linked above for a quick overview, then see the step-by-step instructions that follow below.īefore you start, be aware of woodworking and power tool safety. I use Linux for all of these but many of them are available for Windows as well. This instructable presents a set of open source tools you can use for CNC programming, simulation and control of v-carving.

By drawing the bit up and out as it moves horizontally along the surface, you can also make sharp points. The bit can cut horizontally to trace the outlines of shapes. When you use a V-shaped router bit to engrave, it's called “v-carving”.

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