by BrianV | Oct 7, 2016 | HobbyCNC Blog
Is cheap electronics a good value? It depends if you decide to play around with it using online tools like Upverter.com to arrange your schematic to ensure that the cheaper parts can deal with the electrical loads correctly. In this case, “Value” means the...
by BrianV | Sep 13, 2016 | HobbyCNC Blog
“My X axis stopped working. What’s wrong?” I was in pre-and post-sales technical support professionally for about 20 years of my career. I’ve provided support over-the-phone, in the shop and in the field. I consider myself to be pretty good at...
by BrianV | Aug 17, 2016 | HobbyCNC Blog
Why does HobbyCNC use unipolar stepper motors? And what is the difference between bipolar and unipolar stepper motors? Is one better than the other? Let’s start with the differences between the two types of motors*. A unipolar motor works from a single polarity...
by BrianV | Aug 9, 2016 | HobbyCNC Blog
I have been thinking about my decision to use a 1/4-20 threaded rod to drive the axis instead of an acme screw. The answer is the typical engineering answer: “trade-offs”. Threaded rods can be a very valuable tool for a lot of building projects, and you...
by BrianV | Jul 26, 2016 | HobbyCNC Blog
I finally made some time to sit down to design-and-print a part using Autodesk Fusion 360. There is a lot to learn, but this is one very powerful CAD/CAM software. I was able to go from my design in Fusion 360 straight to my MakerBot printer software. Pretty damn...
