Hey everyone! My name is Mike and I have been a long time lurker of the MPCNC Project. I built my first version a couple years ago when I first heard about the project. I had a 3d Printer and had been looking for a CNC solution for quite a while and then the MPCNC popped up and I knew I had to build one. I have really enjoyed the entire experience and want to thank you Ryan for sharing your creation with the world and letting us enjoy it! I look forward to being a part of the MPCNC community and hopefully the MP3DPv2 community soon.
I am running my MPCNC with a CNC Shield running GRBL and control it with bCNC. I have upgraded to 1" SS rails and a 400W Chinese Spindle that I am controlling the rpm with GRBL and g-code. I also have a Dust Deputy hooked up to the spindle dust shoe and have my shopvac in a cabinet to help reduce the noise. I am very jealous of some of the wiring other people have posted…
Here are some additional photos. This is just the latest iteration for me - I started with the original design and it has been rebuilt several times into this Only real differences from stock is that I went to 9mm belts, SS 1" pipe, and CNC Shield running GRBL. I control the CNC with bCNC which allows me to use a wireless number pad to jog my machine around. The CNC Shield/GRBL also allows me to control my spindle via GCode which I find cool, but not a game changer. I am really enjoying the feel/options in GRBL/bCNC.
Hi Mike I was wondering how you upgraded to the 9mm belts? Also how do you do all the connections to the shield (steppers x and y being dual) Can tou use a display with this setup or just thru the control software on the pc? Looking for controller options outside the Ramps or Rambo. Let me know.
To upgrade to the 9mm belts all I did was add another 608 bearing next to the first. I cannot remember if I needed to replace the bolts with a longer version to accommodate the additional bearing. As for the wiring, I am just running the two X off of one driver and the two Y off of another. You can do this in parallel or in series just like in a RAMPS setup (there is a lot of discussion on the forums on this). As for the display, I do not believe the CNC Shield has the connections for an LCD display. I had one on my MPCNC when I had a RAMPS setup, but I rarely used it so that was not a big deal for me. I know a lot of people use the display to jog their machine, but I always found it cumbersome. I went with a wireless keypad that I can use to jog the machine (I use bCNC). Let me know if you have anymore questions - more than happy to help!
Only real differences from stock is that I went to 9mm belts, SS 1" pipe, and CNC Shield running GRBL. I control the CNC with bCNC which allows me to use a wireless number pad to jog my machine around. The CNC Shield/GRBL also allows me to control my spindle via GCode which I find cool, but not a game changer. I am really enjoying the feel/options in GRBL/bCNC.
