Before you Begin 28 Jul 2012 | 02:33 am

For this section you’ll need: X Rail Panels 5mm bolts, washers and nuts 8mm bolts, washers and nuts 1 Stepper motor 2 shaft couplers, 2 belt pulleys Drill rod, aluminum angle Timing belt

Before you Begin 28 Jul 2012 | 02:31 am

For this section you’ll need: Z Cart Panels Z Sled Panels 8mm bolts, washers and nuts Skate bearings 2 Stepper motors ACME rod/nut Aluminum angle

What It Takes 25 Jul 2012 | 11:07 pm

In order to build your own functioning DIYLILCNCv2 you’ll need the following: A week of evenings and a full weekend (depending on skill level) Basic shop skills/tools Basic electronics skills/tools Be...

testPost 25 Jul 2012 | 10:49 am

Metal Fabrication 25 Jul 2012 | 03:13 am

Some of the metal stock from the BOM must be cut to length. The following measurements assume a standard build (no change to axis length): 2 x aluminum angle @ 28.75″ | 730mm (X-axis) 4 x aluminum ang...

Run Stepconfig 13 Jul 2012 | 01:07 am

From the OS desktop, run APPLICATIONS > CNC > Stepconf Wizard. See this link for a page-by-page walk-through of all EMC2 Stepconfig settings. Most of the settings in Stepconfig are determined by the H...

“Stock” Specs 5 Jul 2012 | 05:13 am

DIYLILCNCv2 is designed to be as user-hackable as possible. All specs are flexible, and may change depending on how you construct your specific build. Footprint: (H)18″ x (W)32″ x (D)26″ | 456mm x 809...

Open Source 3 Jul 2012 | 05:47 am

DIYLILCNC is an open source initiative tasked with increasing the accessibility of CNC tooling/education for the broadest possible audience. As such, all of the intellectual property generated by the ...

Credit and Thanks 3 Jul 2012 | 05:40 am

Although Taylor Hokanson and Chris Reilly are the principle researchers on the project, DIYLILCNC would not have been possible without the help and support of many individuals and institutions. Much o...

Options for motor controller 25 Jun 2012 | 01:43 pm

Please read the instructions that come with your HobbyCNC controller/motor kit very carefully. Here are a couple of gotchas that we found through trial and error: Watch your jumper settings, especiall...