Hey everyone- Order #53 here from Minnesota. I’m excited to use this machine, but I think one of the biggest drawbacks in the design is the lack of cable management. It looks like the z stepper control is a coiled retractile cable, but the router/spindle control and y stepper control cables just …

I ordered the actual drag chains (3x) themselves from Amazon URBEST Cable Drag Chain, 10 x 10mm Towline Wire Carrier 1 M/ 3.3Ft Plastic Semi... URBEST Cable Drag Chain, 10 x 10mm Towline Wire Carrier 1 M/ 3.3Ft Plastic Semi Enclosed Machine Tool (10x10mm): Amazon.com: Industrial & Scien…

Thanks for the insight Glenn! Just curious, how long did it take for you to get the machine set up and learn the software enough to start printing? Is constant calibration needed between prints?

This was my first adventure into 3D printers, so I came at it as a total nube. And since this is my first CNC, I treated learning the 3D printer as a warmup - primarily learning the workflow and tools. To assemble and get ready for printing, probably a couple of hours. Discovering and watching Yo…

Can anyone point me in the direction of the moles pin size needed? I am going to make longer cables that don’t need to be connected together. Thanks for your help.

Earlier in this thread @muddyfeet mentions the sizes (at the controller end they are Molex micro 3.0mm, and at the machine end are Molex mini 4.2mm), but not the specific part numbers. I do recall someone from @OnefinityCNC providing them at some point - I don’t know what thread it is in. It would …

[image] Info on the Breakout Board Accessory (non-elite machines only) Breakout Board The breakout board accessory is not compatible or needed on Elite machines using the Masso controller. It is only compatible for non-elite machines using the buildbotics controller. Inf…

@OnefinityCNC we are looking for part numbers of the molex connectors to make one solid wire to go through the drag chains. Was this posted before?

yes, in the post we just quoted.

Could you please, Size of Drag chains and where purched, Amount of extion cables and length. Love your setup, very clean and organized. I’m new to CNC and should get my woodworking 1F with lazer in late December . I plan to make my setup as close to yours as possible. Thanks for sharing your …

Thank you. In my setup, I’m using 15mmx30mm drag chain for X and Y axis and they’re all 1M long. These were purchased on Amazon. URBEST Black Plastic Flexible Nested Semi Closed Drag Chain Cable Wire Carrier 1... URBEST Black Plastic Flexible Nested Semi Closed Drag Chain Cable Wire C…

Has anyone else considered drag chains?

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Has anyone else considered drag chains?

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