Below are the wiring diagrams for 3Dtek specific Gecko G540 Applications. These may or may not be useful for other Gecko use cases. Please contact 3DTek for any assistance wiring up or configuring these devices. Stepper Motor Connections (c) G540 Motor Connector Board Method Stepper Motor Connections (b) GRBL -> G540 Motor Breakout Board Method […]
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Base Construction The Heavy Mill base consists of 4 to 6 x 40*40 cross extrusions and 2 x 40*120 Y Extrusions. 1000mm: Parts List for 1000mm Base: 4 x 40*40 Base Supports 2 x 40*120 Y Rails 8 x M8*40mm SHCS 4 x T-Slot Connectors (With T-slot Base option only) 20 x m6 Tee […]
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This post is about configuring the GRBL AIO Versions 1.I and later – for versions prior to 1.I, please see GRBL AIO Configuration Pre V1.I Main Connections Detailed Fuse – 5x20mm – Suggested 6.3-7.5A 5mm Diameter x 20mm Length. This fuse acts on the 12-36V motor power circuit. 12-36V DC power in. The […]
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3DTek.xyz Masso to Gecko Parallel board. Designed to simplify Connecting a Masso CNC Controller to the popular Gecko G540, where otherwise a mess of wires might be required. Step Duplication Pins: To duplicate all step pulses for any axis, over to the A axis (4th driver of gecko), shunt one of the jumper sets in this […]
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The invertek E3 VFD has several important and several optional parameters to be set before attempting to operate. Reference: E3 User guide Please note: The VFD that this is potentially a very dangerous device that is designed to be commissioned by a licensed electrician. The image below shows the separation of Low and High voltage, […]
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We are frequently asked where to go for a crash course on CNC and until now there has not been a very good answer.
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List of All Grbl Error and Alarm Codes and a description of why you might see them
These are the quickest most foolproof steps to take in updating GRBL onto an Atmel based board like Arduino, the GRBL-AIO and others – basically, any board that runs GRBL will be updatable following this guide.
3Detk.xyz have now replaced or supplied replacement electronics for around 100+ 3020, 6040, and other Chinese routers with Dead on Arrival (DOA) Electronics.
It does not appear to be slowing down and so instead of helping on a one on one basis, we will now write up each repair/replacement so that eventually we have a list of the issues and fixes for each of the models.
Bobs 3020: Seems the warranty didn’t ship with this one and the 100% satisfaction was also missing