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Note: At the end of 2014 the Shapeoko company merged with Carbide 3D [http://carbide3d.com/shapeoko/]. Also, the Shapeoko 2 model has been discontinued. Many of the links used in creating this page have moved or disappeared. We are working to get this page updated, but you may still find some outdated info. | Note: At the end of 2014 the Shapeoko company merged with Carbide 3D [http://carbide3d.com/shapeoko/]. Also, the Shapeoko 2 model has been discontinued. Many of the links used in creating this page have moved or disappeared. We are working to get this page updated, but you may still find some outdated info. | ||
| − | The Shapeoko 2 [http://www.shapeoko.com/] is a light weight belt driven 3 axis CNC capable of routing wood, foam, plastic, soft nonferrous metals, and circuit boards. Possible projects are shown, but not limited, to some samples here [http://www.shapeoko.com/projects/projects.php]. As of now the main tool used to cut is a manual set multispeed generic dremel. | + | The Shapeoko 2 [http://www.shapeoko.com/wiki/index.php/ShapeOko_2] is a light weight belt driven 3 axis CNC capable of routing wood, foam, plastic, soft nonferrous metals, and circuit boards. Possible projects are shown, but not limited, to some samples here [http://www.shapeoko.com/projects/projects.php]. As of now the main tool used to cut is a manual set multispeed generic dremel. |
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About
Note: At the end of 2014 the Shapeoko company merged with Carbide 3D [1]. Also, the Shapeoko 2 model has been discontinued. Many of the links used in creating this page have moved or disappeared. We are working to get this page updated, but you may still find some outdated info.
The Shapeoko 2 [2] is a light weight belt driven 3 axis CNC capable of routing wood, foam, plastic, soft nonferrous metals, and circuit boards. Possible projects are shown, but not limited, to some samples here [3]. As of now the main tool used to cut is a manual set multispeed generic dremel.
Electronics:
-Arduino Uno
-GRBL gShield
-24V, 2A Power Supply
-58 oz-in stepper motors, 12V
Safety
Due to the high speeds of the dremel and the possibility of high lateral forces on the cutting bits WEAR SAFETY GOGGLES AT ALL TIMES when the spindle is on. Make sure persons in the area are aware of this failure mechanism and they also wear goggles. Do not risk your eyes.
How to Use
- Download Universal-G-Code-Sender to connect and control the Shapeoko 2
- |https://github.com/winder/Universal-G-Code-Sender#downloads
- This is a Java program and will work on Windows, OS X and Linux
- Open the Universal-G-Code-Sender
- Select the correct serial port for your USB connection to the Shapeoko
- Set baud rate to 115200
- Current version of the Shapeoko firmware is 0.9g as of 11/25/14, earlier versions of the firmware use baud rate of 9600
- "Open" the connection to connect to the Shapeoko
- If this is your first time using the Shapeoko, follow the instructions from Shapeoko to familiarize yourself with the controls and source files
- Important notes!
- "The limit switches installed still have noise spikes which trigger when running =/ I found that out when working on it with the other Daniel. To get around this (until we have some noise reduction done) simply turn off hard and soft limit switches, turn off the homing procedure, and manually set the home location by typing G92 X0, Y0, Z0 into the serial send box." -Daniel
Build Group
Possible Future Upgrades
A few upgrades that could make our Shapeoko 2 better are:
-Quiet cut spindle[4]
-Threaded inserts[5]
-Vacuum attachment[6]
