Gromina / my-3018-cnc-laser

my-3018-cnc-laser

Original machine I bought

Its thingiverse page, buylist, plans

3018 github

Upgrades

• Axis handles
• Control board with Fluidnc
  • Schematics
  • Pinout
  • Wiring manual
  • FluidNC wiki on DLC32 board
• z probe
• Endstops and other printed parts
• Z carret
• Laser & Shpindle holder

Config

• Laser engraver base config
• Laser engraver current config
• Laser engraver final config - TODO
• CNC config - TODO
• axis speed 1000mm/min
• Laser focus distance 45mm

Switching config

As of this instruction one can change current config by sending command

$Config/Filename=my_machine.yaml

Service

• lythol-24 for axis greasing
• stepper driver Vref value 0.76V https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7VHwcEroHPk (Actual value ~1.3Vlower values make low torque)
• Laser module fan 30mm 12V
• Laser module dimensions 33x33mm

Operation

1. Home

2. G92 X0 Y0 Z0 # Depends on your working sheet/material

3. G0 X0 Y0 Z23 # Just check moving

4. Start program

5. $MD - disable motors

6. $E - error description

7. $Alarms/List or $A - list alarms

8. $X - clear alarm state

Useful links

• https://jscut.org/jscut.html# Cut from SVG online
• https://grid.space/kiri/ Cut from SVG (complicated)
• https://ncviewer.com/ GCODE viewer
• https://www.topincity.ru/Wood%20parameters.htm Wood milling info