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• First Steps

  David Tucker • an hour ago • 0 comments

  I came into a little money and opted to get a new FoxAlien XE-Pro CNC machine, to replace my home made MultiBot CNC.  My home made machine has been great, but it had a few flaws.  First, being half plastic, it tended to warp and come out of shape over time. Every time I needed to use it, I had to tighten up all the screws, and retention the lead screw nuts.  And second, it was not as ridged as I would have liked.

  The new machine is a touch larger (400x400mm square) and much stiffer and heavier. It also can be upgraded to linear rails, that should further increase the rigidity.  It also has much larger NEMA 23 closed loop steppers, so it can handle a much larger spindle in the future. It should be able to handle a little aluminum.

  I got my NEJE laser module mounted up and wired into the controller.  My first project was a custom cutting board etching. I think it turned out well

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