We updated our Cene the CNC Guide with discoveries we made during our prototyping work. Among them are some that we think may spare you a few hours. Hardware and software setup, cutting parameters, …
There is just too much stuff to write all here. You should download the whole package below – it includes:
- Hardware setup: limit switches, tool length probe, pump switch, LED light, chip removal, motor cooling
- Control unit: parallel port, power supply, stepper drivers and settings, weak points and possible improvements
- Software configuration: LinuxCNC configuration
- Other: milling harder materials, bed flattening
LEDs mounted on 3D printed holder
No shadows!
Creating o-ring LED lightning
Bed Flattening
Adjustable X and Y size, depth and tool radius.
Control unit front plate
Added switches for LED light, cooling pump and limit sitches LEDs.
New wiring
Inside the control unit.
Two power supplies
Additional power supply.
Stepper motor driver
TB6560AHQ
Stepper motor driver
TB6560AHQ
Spindle motor control PCB
Spindle motor inverter
Parallel port PCB
Pinout in CNC configuration guide
Backpanel of control unit
Added ports for limit switches, tool length probe, LED and pump.
Limit switches
Y axis
Limit switches
Y axis
Limit switches
X and Z axis
Air blowing chip removal
Compressed air jet directed right on the tool
Cene the CNC
Our Cene.
Vacuum tube mounting
Vacuum tube mounting
Currently, it is a little hard to set it up the right way. Needs improvement.
Tool length probe
Magnetic contact for tool.
Tool length probe
Custom routine for setting tool length and workpiece coordinate offset.
Tool length probe
Custom routine for setting tool length and workpiece coordinate offset.
Tool length probe
Avoid damaging tool with spring loaded probe.
Cene the CNC
Our Cene.
Spindle cooling containter
Pump and antifreeze liquid. Needs some external cooling heatsink, passive or active.
Stepper motor
Nema 23
Industrial vacuum.
Must have for wood working.
Control unit backplate
A axis
A axis
Wooden bow-tie
G-code included in the .zip file
Tools
Set of tools currently in use
The package:
- LinuxCNC configuration folder
- Datasheet folder (including all component datasheets and PCB schematics by Vincent Delacotte)
- Bed flattening G-code program
- An example G-code: wooden bow tie
Download it here:
Damogran Labs Cene CNC Config Files
Or the document alone:
Damogran Labs Cene CNC Guide
Here is a short video of Cene in action: