CNC Mill

CNC Converted Little Machine Shop Mini-Mill
Location: Machining Area Ownership: Breaks Everything (Loan) Status: Fully Working Usage Restrictions: Preapproval Required?
CNC Mill
Brand: Little Machine Shop Model: UNIT-00 Coordinate System: Cartesian Quality: Prosumer/Professional Axis Travel: X: 120mm, Y: 288mm, Z: 210mm

The Mini-Mill is a loan from Mr. "Breaks Everything".

Standard Operating Procedure

CNC Instructions

   1. Turn on Computer
   2. Flip power Switch to up Position
   3. Turn Estop Clockwise 
   4. Login User: maglab 
      Password: magcat
   5. Click on “metric” or “merica” for metric or standard interface
   6. Click Home All (important, bad things will happen if you don’t
   7. Click on file on top left and click open navigate to your g-code file
   8. Click on help for help menu
      

Notes:

   • Do not store g-code locally use USB drive
   • If Estop is pressed have to re-home
   • Use LinuxCNC post-processor
   • Power Off Controller Before Computer

Quirks

Conversion was a project.

Supplemental Resources

Brandon's Notes

He does not make good notes.

Use the following settings in the Fusion 360 postprocessor (after selecting the emc2 linuxcnc post):

• Safe Retracts and Home Positioning
  • Safe Retracts: G28