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Category: Dan’s blog

New New Mini Gerbil mounting solution

June 9, 2020 dancolwp1974 8 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

Mini Gerbil with Optical end stops

February 10, 2020 dancolwp1974 2 Comments

Optical limit switches (also known as end stops) are occasionally problematic with Mini Gerbil.  This is because K40’s are built…

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

K40 laser grounding instructions

June 5, 2019 dancolwp1974 7 Comments

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Posted in: Dan's blog Filed under: K40

USA local shipping starts today !

May 27, 2019 dancolwp1974 11 Comments

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K40 controller review

March 14, 2019 Paul 33 Comments

When replacing or upgrading your K40’s controller, how do you choose the right option for you? In this K40 controller…

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Posted in: Dan's blog, Super Gerbil
A simple acrylic disc for machining accuracy check

Super Gerbil CNC Controller Accuracy Testing

January 19, 2019 dancolwp1974 1 Comment

Time to test Super Gerbil CNC controller accuracy. Using Fusion 360, we designed and machined a simple 25.00mm disc from…

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Posted in: Dan's blog, Paul's blog, Super Gerbil Filed under: CNC, Super Gerbil, test

Super Gerbil CNC Controller Testing

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It’s testing time for the Super Gerbil CNC Controller pre-production units! We put them through their paces with a testing regime that’s…

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Posted in: Dan's blog, Paul's blog, Super Gerbil Filed under: CNC, 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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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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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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