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K40 and CNC new products: Mini Gerbil and Super Gerbil controllers

December 5, 2018 Paul 4 Comments

Gerbil Products for sale

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Posted in: Super Gerbil Filed under: CNC 3020, Gerbil, K40, K40 Laser, Mini Gerbil, Super Gerbil

XT computers for CNC machining…. really ?

November 23, 2018 Paul 11 Comments

XT computers for CNC machining…. really ? This morning I read an email from the HME, the Home model engine…

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Posted in: Paul's blog, Super Gerbil

What did we learn during our One day build?

November 19, 2018 Paul Leave a comment

What we learnt during our One day build Today I will share some insights into our adventure while upgrading the…

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Posted in: Dan's blog, Paul's blog, Super Gerbil

Nomad 883 CNC mill upgrade – controller and 4th axis

November 11, 2018 dancolwp1974 Leave a comment

Let’s be 100% clear, I love my Nomad 883 CNC mill, it got me started with CNC.  Now, I’d like…

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Posted in: Dan's blog, Super Gerbil

The 3020 / 6040 CNC mill 1 day upgrade challenge

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The 3020, 3040, 6040 and 6090 are low cost no-brand CNC mills that come in various 3 or 4 axis versions,…

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Posted in: Dan's blog, Super Gerbil

Super Gerbil development underway

September 10, 2018 dancolwp1974 10 Comments

Hey all, I’ve been busy at work on a successor to the Gerbil, provisionally named the Super Gerbil.  The goal…

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Posted in: Paul's blog

Basic steps to debug a k40 controller set up

August 28, 2018 Paul Leave a comment

Debugging the K40 controller set up consists of a few steps which are easy to follow. Comms Motion Limit stops…

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Posted in: Paul's blog, Uncategorized

List of useful sites

July 5, 2018 Paul Leave a comment

This is a list of useful sites for laser cutting and engraving: Looking to make slotted laser-cut templates from scratch?…

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Prusa i3 Mk3 printer build

May 20, 2018 dancolwp1974 Leave a comment

Yes, we’ve got our exciting new toy, ah, I mean, serious prototyping tool: the Prusa i3 Mk3. First, there’s the…

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

Other Lasers

December 15, 2017 Paul 5 Comments

Here are the Mini Gerbil connections. Powering the Mini Gerbil The Mini Gerbil is supplied via 5V pin on the…

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