Estlcam Interface

How To Install Estlcam

How to Install Estlcam If you are looking for a Computer Aided Machining (CAM) program that makes it easy to perform 2D and 2.5D cutting, then check out Estlcam.  Estlcam...
The Best CNC Router Value for Hobbyists and Woodworkers

The Best CNC Router Value for Hobbyists and Woodworkers

Some say you can't manufacture a reliable, accurate CNC Router using plywood components.  Well, they’re wrong. The reviews, project photos, and posts of hundreds of happy customers provide ample evidence that...
UGA Alarm Codes

UGS and Alarm 1

Universal Gcode Sender is the software interface that connects your computer to your CNC. The UGS screen allows you to monitor and control the operation of your CNC, including the...
UGS Start Screen Showing 4 quadrants

Do I have to use Universal Gcode Sender?

Do I have to use Universal Gcode Sender? (There’s got to be a better solution). If there is such thing as an intuitive computer program, I’ve never found one.  Like...
3d image of a black box

Are You Buying a CNC or a Black Box?

A black box is a machine that does what it does with a push of a button. We are surrounded with them, cell phones, microwaves, laptops and tablets and even...
Evolution 4 Z axis with Makita Router

Using a Touch Plate with BobsCNC

A touch plate is a simple electrical switch.  One side of the circuit is wired to the GND pin on the Arduino controller shield, and the other side is wired...
Vectric Logo

Choosing the right post processor with Vetric Software.

Good news from our friends at Vetric, LTD.  The makers of VCarve Desktop, Pro and Aspire have just made it easier for the owners of a CNC router from BobsCNC...
3D Question Mark with a Blue Stethoscope

Diagnosing CNC Issues

For hobbyists new to CNC woodworking one of the most difficult concepts to understand is what computer programmers call GIGO.  It stands for “garbage in, garbage out.”  Programmers understand that a...
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Installing the Arduino Driver.

How to Install an Arduino Driver What is a driver?  “A driver is a computer program that operates or controls a particular type of device that is attached to a...
Shop Talk: Shopping for a CNC?  Part 2 of 3

Shop Talk: Shopping for a CNC? Part 2 of 3

Shop Talk: Bob and Keith discuss information that is pertinent to building or purchasing a CNC.
Shop Talk: Shopping for a CNC?  Part 1 of 3

Shop Talk: Shopping for a CNC? Part 1 of 3

Shop Talk: Shopping for a CNC?   This is a three-part series in which Bob and Keith discuss things to consider before you purchase a CNC.
Estlcam: Engraving and Halftone

Estlcam: Engraving and Halftone

Bob shows how to import an image and create gcode for an engraving as well as for halftone.