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Mini Gerbil 3 status update

January 3, 2022 dancolwp1974 3 Comments

24th of February: new boxes with Gerbils are underway or have arrived so there is enough stock available. Hey everyone,…

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Tech support and debugging

March 29, 2021 dancolwp1974 3 Comments

So you’ve read our Mini Gerbil installation guide but something’s not quite right. The next step is to check out…

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Posted in: Dan's blog, K40 Filed under: K40

New New Mini Gerbil mounting solution

June 9, 2020 dancolwp1974 10 Comments

I wrote recently about our new Mini Gerbil mounting solution (see further below), but we’ve already improved it again! Up…

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Posted in: Dan's blog, K40, Paul's blog

Les’ Lab reviews Mini Gerbil 3 controller

September 19, 2022 dancolwp1974 Leave a comment

Les’ Lab is a technical YouTube channel that frequently covers laser equipment. He’s clearly an expert and adds a lot…

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MG3 Air assist customisation

February 28, 2022 Paul Leave a comment

This post provides additional details and options to the basic suggested settings for using air assist with the MG3. It…

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Adding non-standard stepper motors to your K40 laser

January 30, 2022 dancolwp1974 1 Comment

First – why? If you’re keen to upgrade stepper motors because you think it will increase performance, beware.  In a…

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Posted in: K40 Filed under: K40, stepper motor, stepstick

MG3 LED indicators

December 16, 2021 dancolwp1974 Leave a comment

The MG3 and its LED indicators are shown below, followed by a description of each. The LEDs may be referred…

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Posted in: MG3 debugging Filed under: MG3, Mini Gerbil

MG3 troubleshooting

dancolwp1974 2 Comments

Welcome to debugging! Links to specific problem types: installation related – if you’ve followed the installation video and still have…

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Posted in: MG3 debugging Filed under: MG3, Mini Gerbil

MG3 Installation Instructions

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Jo’s 5 minute installation video covers the basics of hardware, software, and testing, so start with that. The diagram below…

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Posted in: MG3 debugging Filed under: MG3, Mini Gerbil

MG3 specifications

December 6, 2021 dancolwp1974 Leave a comment

Below are the draft specifications for the MG3. Please leave a comment with any questions. References to ‘see’ in the…

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Posted in: Dan's blog, K40 Filed under: K40, laser, Mini Gerbil

The New MiniGerbil 3 – design improvements thanks to user feedback

December 5, 2021 dancolwp1974 Leave a comment

Thanks to everyone who provided feedback on the Mini Gerbil 2 – we’ve worked hard to improve the new Mini…

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Posted in: Dan's blog, K40 Filed under: K40

New Mini Gerbil model coming soon!

November 24, 2021 dancolwp1974 4 Comments

Update 4th December: initial batch has been completed in the factory and is shipping to Awesome Tech headquarters. Yes, we’re…

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Posted in: K40, Uncategorized Filed under: MG3, Mini Gerbil

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