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Disclosure/Caveats: This post describes a solution that has been effective for my own RS-CNC32 machine, but may not be necessary for others. A few relevant points: It appears that others may be successfully using USB to control large jobs from an external G-code sender. I have not been, and elected...

Hello again Romain,

I forgot to mention that the GRBL board V2.0 looks very impressive (as does your "higher-end" CNC design)! I appreciate the joy of testing a new creation .

John

Thanks, Romain! I am just north of Los Angeles. I haven't made it to Europe myself, but it's very much on my list! Thanks for the tip on the ESP32 version. Unfortunately (and much to my surprise), I'm apparently already using version 1.04: ESP32 Version.jpg Again, I do plan to make a more detailed p...

Dave, Rest assured those are brass woodscrews through some plywood holding down the part inside the EOP toolpath, so not too much risk if the bit goes wayward. The only other metal is the stainless steel bolts for the red 3D-printed clamps. Some risk there, but certainly more margin for hitting the ...

Dave, I'll probably end up with a wall-mounted dust unit inside my garage, but the outside unit sounds like a great way to go given the time and space. In other news I tried my first aluminum parts on the machine (.25" / 6.35 mm thick stock). Fairly successful for a first run, though I pushed m...

Hello Dave, Thanks! Regarding the X/Z dolly tabs for the Z linear guidway rails: I used HTheatre's "reinforced" dolly parts for my X/Z dolly, as it sounds like you have chosen to do. To address the first part of your question, I found the tabs to be more than adequately stout. Upon assembl...

Hello Gilles, Thank you for your kind words! Yes, I took great care with the wiring to avoid problems (more on that later..). Yes, I had seen your posts and discussion about GT2 25T smooth pulleys. I tried to source these, but was faced with ordering direct from China, and I was frankly impatient to...

(Edited to add Thingiverse Links) Hello from Southern California! RS-CNC32.jpg I recently completed my initial RS-CNC32 build (started in December, 2020). Key features of the build include: • Use of the AliExpress kit for most electronics, aluminum extrusions (20 mm X 100 mm) and hardware • Use of ...