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Adjusting a Hall Effect Home Switch on a KL Series CNC Router
With the introduction of the KL7 Series of CNC routers, BobsCNC began using Hall Effect (magnetic) home switches. This article was written to help you adjust the switches for accurate...
Laser Engravers
Its fun learning how to use technology to create new projects. It’s what drives BobsCNC. So, it’s no surprise that one of the questions we often hear is if we have...
Gcode, Controllers, Grbl, Firmware Settings, and EEPROM.
Even for experienced woodworkers and hobbyists, learning to operate a CNC Router can be like moving to a foreign country. There’s a new language to learn, new customs to be...
Adjusting the Bell Everman Drive
The KL7 series CNC Routers from BobsCNC feature a Bell-Everman belt drive that virtually eliminates belt stretch and backlash on the X and Y axis. The Bell-Everman drive system employs two...
Gcode, Axes, Planes and the Evolution CNC Router
Anyone who owns or is thinking about purchasing a CNC Router needs to learn some some G-code basics . G-code is the computer language used to control the movement of a CNC. ...
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
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...
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...
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...
Machine and Workpiece Coordinates
A CNC Router operates in a 3D universe. When you draw a shape on a piece of paper, you are creating a 2D image. When you cut the shape out,...
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...
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...