Something, ShapeOko, something, something, accuracy.
Bah. Yesterday I thought I had made some improvement in the accuracy department with my ShapeOko. This evening I ran a job that demonstrated that I was all wet.
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Even more accuracy for the ShapeOko
I’ve been boring holes through some 3/4″ thick MDF recently and having a little trouble with it. The blanks are about 3″ x 6″ and I̵...
Server Upgrade Fun
My Ubuntu server that powers this blog hasn’t been upgraded for a while. The uptime was 450+ days and the Message of the Day was telling me I needed to re...
Shoes for the ShapeOko
Dust shoes that is. I finally got a dust shoe finished up last night and I couldn’t be happier. I managed to run several unattended jobs over the past two...
All ShapeOko, All the Time
At least thats what it feels like to me. But I’m having fun, mostly. Over the past few days I’ve done more stuff to my ShapeOko. Here is all the stu...
Chasing Accuracy – Part 2
Part one was running the Circle Diamond Square test, which indicated I had a problem. Part two is starting to solve some of the accuracy issues, and discovering...
First real job with the ShapeOko!
I ran my first “real” job with my ShapeOko last night! I’m making a custom set of grips for a Ruger Mk II pistol and the left side grip has a ...
Circle Diamond Square
There is a test you can run to check the accuracy of your CNC mill. It’s called the “Circle Diamond Square” test. It’s real name is R...
Base for the ShapeOko
I built a new base for my ShapeOko mill. It’s not quite done, and I’m not quite happy with it, but I took some photos. Here is what I did.
More ShapeOko Mods
I just can’t stop messing with my ShapeOko mill. Last night I moved the belts on the Y axis to the outside. I also did the double-X axis mod. This stiffen...