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Category: Super Gerbil

SuperGerbil Board configuration

May 5, 2019 Paul 6 Comments

This section covers detailed configuration changes possible by using jumper pins on the Super Gerbil board. For orientation, working clockwise…

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K40 Middlemen board for Super Gerbil and K40

April 30, 2019 Paul 5 Comments

K40 Middlemen board To help out connecting a K40 laser machine to a Super Gerbil Controller board, we have created…

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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

Buy K40 laser cutter upgrades, CNC controllers and more online

February 7, 2019 dancolwp1974 Leave a comment

Buy laser cutter upgrades easily in our new store SuperGerbil.com.  It sells all our products in a standard shopping cart…

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Posted in: Paul's blog, Super Gerbil, Uncategorized Filed under: Mini Gerbil, news, 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

dancolwp1974 Leave a comment

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

Grbl demystified

December 19, 2018 Paul 5 Comments

Looking online and on Github… The big strength of Grbl is that it runs on an Arduino and is therefore…

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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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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

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