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    CNC machine, Shapeoko 2 or 3, or XCarve Kit

    I have had nightmares with CNC machines in the past and I am planning to buy a new one for milling PCBs. I have two options, Shapeoko 3 and XCarve kit. Both cost the around the same amount of money and have large working areas. I am only interested in the quality of work that they can do. Any...
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    CNC Machine Help

    Good day, I have been able to rectify the dragging issue by following your solution. However, I have another issue. When I generate a gcode, the spindle is expected to move to Z0 and then engrave 0.25mm into the board (Z-0.25) but my machine's Z axis ranges from 20 to -9.9 and 13.5 is where my...
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    CNC Machine Help

    Thank you very much. I am playing around with Z0 and getting good results. I will let you know if it works perfectly.
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    CNC Machine Help

    This is the GCODE % ( CopperCAM - 25/03/2016 / ISO-Mill Output ) ( C:\COPPERCAM\CopperCAM.iso created 06/06/2016 at 21:06 ) ( Workpiece dimensions: 35.563 x 30.323 x 1 mm ) G21 G40 G54 G80 G90 G94 T1 M06 ( Basic Engraver ) M03 S9000 M07 G00 X-4.291 Y16.566 G00 Z0 G01 F900 Z-0.25 G01 F600...
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    CNC Machine Help

    I am having issues with a CNC machine (grbl arduino) I recently purchased. My machine does not raise from the zero position to the first cutting point, it drags along the board and messes up my work. Any idea why that happens? This is what I am attempting to achieve This is how it looks in...
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