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And here is the second part of complete assembly of CNC 2632 router / engraver from eBay.
A few minor slips, but in the end, its all in one piece and looking good!
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[@MCsCreations]

It's looking pretty good, dude. Great work! 😊

[@ronalddhs3726]

Looks pretty good for the price. Thanks again for the comprehensive tuts. ( Pt.100: Some PCB milling ;)

[@randomtronic]

Lol... Hopefully it will happen way before we get to double digits!

[@sdreamer003]

Hello everyone....I just got this machine today from China and there is no software with it...does anyone know what I am suppose to use...I have emailed them but it will be a few days before I hear back from them...was hoping to use my machine this weekend......thank you

[@randomtronic]

In essence, what you need is this: zapmaker.org/projects/grbl-controller-3-0/ That's what they will send you. This is the softwaree that sends g-code to the machine. Other software they send is not free, and they send it with crack to make it full version. I did not use the other downloads they sent - they seem a bit dodgy.

[@sdreamer003]

Thank you...I sure will try this....they are not much help at all

[@badballscrewbob]

Do you consider the lack of bridge support to be an issue in the design (often included on the smaller machines) ? ... I found the bearings in my Y axis come out of the 3D printed part during testing and no means to retain them.

[@randomtronic]

So far the bridge appears to be quite sturdy - the brackets supporting the uprights hold it well it seems. But it would be a very simple mod to add a diagonal support if needed. Bearings in my gantry sit quite well, time will tell i guess (I hope they will stay there, lol) I think they could be secured in place (if needed) with a screw and a washer on the sides, in such a way that a washer would overlap the edge of the bearing, preventing it from sliding out. The forces on the bearings are quite low though (in the direction of the movement) so don't see why they would slide out, unless the bearing was seized or the rails not aligned properly(or bent).

[@badballscrewbob]

Engineer / millwright so I am pretty sure its a 3D issue and not an alignment issue...They were falling out before I even put the rails in...The supplier kept sending me wrong instructions and directed me to your video...My board also has issues in that it all works apart from the spindle but luckily I have another board I ordered with a display for offline use that works as intended. ..Like you I pretty much built it without instructions...Once I sort out the board / support issues etc with the supplier I will do the mods to retain the bearing and add some bridge supports.

[@randomtronic]

ok, yours must have been a faulty design then - i did not have them loose in the 3d printed part (i even pried on them lightly trying to take them out, but they didn't budge). I am flattered that a supplier pointed you to my video though :) Interesting indeed! Best of luck getting your machine up and running - btw, i also had an issue with the spindle not starting - i think it is the software issue, something to do with defining feed rates, but have not fully worked that out yet (so could be wrong here). Thanks! Oh, what board and display have you ordered? do you mind sharing a link?

[@badballscrewbob]

This one and it works pretty well...I noticed the original one with the machine is an earlier GRBL as was this but on this one I simply upgraded it before I plugged it into the machine and no problems so far www.ebay.ca/itm/Board-Offline-controller-for-USB-GRBL-3-Axis-Stepper-Motor-Driver-Board/152922066075?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&_trksid=p2060353.m2749.l2649

[@randomtronic]

Thanks!