This was a great video, very well laid out. I have one huge suggestion, almost a request. Add 2 axis stepper control with Grbl and one servo for pen up/down for those that are looking to build a plotter. There are literally zero videos out there explaining how this works or how to do it and the way you did this video would be perfect for that. Please consider doing this, I can almost guarantee that video will get a massive amount of views and it’ll help a ton of people. Thanks for the video 🍻
This is a great video. When the probing command is sent to the arduino it moves the z axis and waits until the moment when a connection occurs between pin A5 of the arduino to GND. These pins (A4 and A5 are also used by the arduino for I2C communications).
Hi, thanks for explanation. I have a question, I'm using v1.1 grbl and I did the same changes as you in config.h, however, UGS still sees Z axis and when I try to home, Z axis is moving while it shouldn't. Do you have any idea why is it like that?
Hi i have a question, i plugged my steppers exactly in like you did on the cnc shield but when i only want to move X, the Y also moves and this the other way around the same, when i move Y, X also moves along, how can i fix this?
take that nested "grbl" directory, and zip it up into its own zip file, then you can import that using the step above. this seems to be a recent change to Arduino IDE that the import tool doesnt do folders anymore.
Thanks for the video. You earned thumbs up and a subscription. Just my 2 cents but you could probably eliminate the phrase "go ahead" from your vocabulary.
I ran into an issue, after I downloaded the zip, I followed your steps verbatim but when I open grblmaster I see the examples folder but thats all, nothing else is in the folder. Any ideas as to why this might happen?
Not cutting circle in my grbl CNC. I have build cnc using Arduino, grbl shield, nema23, 8mm trapezoidal lead screw.. can you please help with grbl settings? Especially with steps/mm
Hey man! I loved the video! I've been dreaming up an idea to work on out of my garage by creating a dispensing cartesian machine. I've gone over your blog and this video, but I need some help with the basics of mechanical assembly. Do you have a video of your mechanical build? If not, would you have like 30mins to do a Zoom or Teams call for some pointers? I would really appreciate it! I am in a pickle right having been laid off a few days ago and I'm really wanting to put some energy into this plan this week.
when you add library and select grbl why if it is looking for a .zip file do we pick a non-zip file. My setup never allows me to pick the grbl folder. So I pick the actual zip file and that errors
thanks fr explaining it really clearly for newbies like myself .. Very much appreciated man.. I'm attempting to rebuild my 1st attempt at a CNC home build but it wasn't working the way I had hoped. I bought the CNC shield with the 4 small steppers but I also have a kit of tb6600's with the nema 17's and nema 23's. I wanted to ask if it's ok to use the tb6600's with the Arduino? I'm a complete newbie to this whole electronics game but I want to build this CNC machine. It's only using 2020, 2060, 2080 extruded Aluminium but I'm hoping it's going to work fine for my 1st proper attempt. I'm going to use belts and pulleys for my 1st real go at this. Even though I know it's better to use Ball screws for better performance with the Linear rails but right now I have what I have and I ant to use the belts for now. Eventually I will buy the Proper ball screws and other parts to build a better CNC machine but for now the belts will hopefully work for now. I might need to use stronger belts in the future when I go bigger with the extruded Aluminium but for now I'm using what I have. When it comes time to rebuild it I will keep the parts for a bigger Laser
Hi, very nice, please what about the servo? Will be very interesting and complete if you complete this series whit the servo GRBL and Arduino and code set-up.
Hello Awesome video I learned a lot !! Could you explain a little more about your use of two cnc shields and how you make the two communicate I can't find anything online about it.
Hi, I would like to control a motor 3phase with arduino, I have a driver card Brushless 3 click of Mikroelectronika , I tried to control it with PWM of arduino but it didn't fonctionne
Can we use a servo motor in z axis with out making much change in the code ....plz put a video on how to generate G code using some software....plz reply...to
Do you have a project on using the A-axis? Would it be possible to add a 4th axis to a desktop (3018 type) CNC router? I could not find any example project on this.
I would send gcode from a smartphone to an old CNC Fanuc Sigma VC1000 that has an old rs232 serial 25 pin. After that I would monitoring this machine (maybe sending it some command to the serial and the machine could answer me about start, stop, allar, type alarm, but I don't know if it possible, maybe yes). Could you help me in this little project? Thanks.
Very interesting video! I'm curious to know how your "non Z axis" works. I made a CNC machine myself, many years ago (using a couple of 16F84), with a Z axis that could only go up and down to some predefined positions. It used two moving elements: a motor-controlled guide, and the spindle carrier itself. The guide could only grab the spindle carrier from its bottom to rise it, or go down to release it. When the guide was lowered to the defined position, the spindle carrier was allowed to freely go down until it reached the guide again (there was a sensor detecting it). I used this approach because one of the main purposes of that machine was drilling holes, and also because it was very rudimental. The spindle carrier was spring loaded, and I could adjust the force of the tool on the material by manually adjusting the spring... very rudimental, I know
Hi, I'm new to GRBL. When I extract the grbl-master, the resulting folder does contain a folder by the name of 'grbl' but it is not a zip folder and so is not recognized by the Arduino IDE 'add zip library'. Please, any comments that may help me. PS. I used the link provided by you.
I really liked your explanation. Good job. Can this setup for your custom dispenser be applied to a CNC Lathe? I think we can assign the X to the carriage, Y to the Cross-slide and the extruder to the spindle. Apart from the hardware, what differences would there be in the programming? Thanks
Very well done and informative, my parts are on the way for a simple 3 axis Mini Mill This will help me out a lot. But I wanted to use Fusion 360 to get Geometry that then goes to G Code. In 3D Print we have a Slicer, Is there a Slicer function for this DIY setup? Dennis
Thanks for all you are doing. I am confused about the second Arduino running custom code. The Arduino running grbl is connected to the computer. The second one, with the shield is not. Have you uploaded a custom code to the second Arduino to operate the dispenser motor? Would you please explain this and may be share the custom code? May be, I am missing something. Thanks much.
I think he meant if you want to have a arduino control stepper motors WITHOUT using GRBL you can still use the shield without have to connect to a PC with Universial Gcode sender. And in that case you write your own arudino program using the pinouts that the shield uses.
Problems moving X-Y axes of the 2D plotter. When I press the X+ or X- axis on the jog controller, the plotter moves at an angle, the same goes for the Y+ and Y-. When I press the slanted arrows it does move horizontally or vertically. The system works in reverse. How can I change that?
The A4988 is rated to operate between 8V-35V and can deliver up to 1 Amp without heat sink (or 2 Amps with proper cooling). The CNC shield allows you to run the A4899 to their designed levels,. 5 Amps might be enough depending on how many motors you are running and what the current load is at a given time.
If I click "open" with IDE 2.x then it does nothing else as open the folder in the file browser instead importing it. What can I do? Do I have to install the 12V on the CNC shield that the stepper could work or is just to test the USB power enough to rotate the motors?
@@tobiasbrunner8634 Installing programs Arduino IDE and UGS; import library GRBL 5:50 to Arduino IDE; plug in your Arduino board and check that you choose the right USB port in Arduino IDE; then open grbl sketch by File > Examples > grbl > grblUpload; upload it to your board; close Arduino IDE and then open UGS; then follow 11:45 ... that workflow worked for me.
Hey there! I am currently working on a project related to Arduino and CNC shield, and I have a few doubts. Is there any way I can get in touch with you? Do you have any social media handles?
Hi! Thanks for watching. Let me know if you have any other Arduino project ideas that you would like me to make videos on. Thanks!😃
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This was a great video, very well laid out. I have one huge suggestion, almost a request. Add 2 axis stepper control with Grbl and one servo for pen up/down for those that are looking to build a plotter. There are literally zero videos out there explaining how this works or how to do it and the way you did this video would be perfect for that. Please consider doing this, I can almost guarantee that video will get a massive amount of views and it’ll help a ton of people. Thanks for the video 🍻
This is a great video. When the probing command is sent to the arduino it moves the z axis and waits until the moment when a connection occurs between pin A5 of the arduino to GND. These pins (A4 and A5 are also used by the arduino for I2C communications).
Really comprehensive overview found that interesting 😀
Thanks! 😃
Very informative. Thanks for taking the time to explain G-code and go thru the software setup. Feel like I can build my own cnc machine now. 👍
Awesome. Thanks for watching!
OUTSTANDING, thank you very much!!!
This is super helpful. Thanks!
Glad you liked it. Thanks for watching!
Incredibly helpful. Thanks very much.
Just what I was looking for, thank you.
Glad I could help!
Hi, thanks for explanation. I have a question, I'm using v1.1 grbl and I did the same changes as you in config.h, however, UGS still sees Z axis and when I try to home, Z axis is moving while it shouldn't. Do you have any idea why is it like that?
Hi i have a question, i plugged my steppers exactly in like you did on the cnc shield but when i only want to move X, the Y also moves and this the other way around the same, when i move Y, X also moves along, how can i fix this?
hi, how about the command after the program finishes repeating back to the beginning, thank you
when i try to include the library it just keeps opening empty folders...
take that nested "grbl" directory, and zip it up into its own zip file, then you can import that using the step above. this seems to be a recent change to Arduino IDE that the import tool doesnt do folders anymore.
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Thanks for the video. You earned thumbs up and a subscription. Just my 2 cents but you could probably eliminate the phrase "go ahead" from your vocabulary.
I ran into an issue, after I downloaded the zip, I followed your steps verbatim but when I open grblmaster I see the examples folder but thats all, nothing else is in the folder. Any ideas as to why this might happen?
same issue here
I have a problem with "Specified folder/zip file does not contain a valid library
"
Very helpful indeed. Possible to do 6axis with 2 CNC modules? Thanks for your sharing ❤
Which pin used to connect z prob on uno shield?
Intersting never seen a arduino cnc with more then one shield
Thanks for watching!
Not cutting circle in my grbl CNC. I have build cnc using Arduino, grbl shield, nema23, 8mm trapezoidal lead screw.. can you please help with grbl settings? Especially with steps/mm
Specified folder/zip file does not contain a valid library
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Hey man! I loved the video! I've been dreaming up an idea to work on out of my garage by creating a dispensing cartesian machine. I've gone over your blog and this video, but I need some help with the basics of mechanical assembly. Do you have a video of your mechanical build? If not, would you have like 30mins to do a Zoom or Teams call for some pointers? I would really appreciate it! I am in a pickle right having been laid off a few days ago and I'm really wanting to put some energy into this plan this week.
when you add library and select grbl why if it is looking for a .zip file do we pick a non-zip file. My setup never allows me to pick the grbl folder. So I pick the actual zip file and that errors
same
Very nice explanation. Thnx
Thanks for watching!
thanks fr explaining it really clearly for newbies like myself .. Very much appreciated man..
I'm attempting to rebuild my 1st attempt at a CNC home build but it wasn't working the way I had hoped.
I bought the CNC shield with the 4 small steppers but I also have a kit of tb6600's with the nema 17's and nema 23's. I wanted to ask if it's ok to use the tb6600's with the Arduino?
I'm a complete newbie to this whole electronics game but I want to build this CNC machine.
It's only using 2020, 2060, 2080 extruded Aluminium but I'm hoping it's going to work fine for my 1st proper attempt.
I'm going to use belts and pulleys for my 1st real go at this.
Even though I know it's better to use Ball screws for better performance with the Linear rails but right now I have what I have and I ant to use the belts for now.
Eventually I will buy the Proper ball screws and other parts to build a better CNC machine but for now the belts will hopefully work for now. I might need to use stronger belts in the future when I go bigger with the extruded Aluminium but for now I'm using what I have.
When it comes time to rebuild it I will keep the parts for a bigger Laser
Thank you for the video 👍
You're welcome! Thanks for watching.
Hi bro, can you do this on ramps
Hi, very nice, please what about the servo? Will be very interesting and complete if you complete this series whit the servo GRBL and Arduino and code set-up.
Hello Awesome video I learned a lot !! Could you explain a little more about your use of two cnc shields and how you make the two communicate I can't find anything online about it.
Hi, I would like to control a motor 3phase with arduino, I have a driver card Brushless 3 click of Mikroelectronika , I tried to control it with PWM of arduino but it didn't fonctionne
Can we use a servo motor in z axis with out making much change in the code ....plz put a video on how to generate G code using some software....plz reply...to
Do you have a project on using the A-axis? Would it be possible to add a 4th axis to a desktop (3018 type) CNC router? I could not find any example project on this.
I am running IDE v2.1 and it will not load the GRBL Library. Is there a library to use with the current version?
same... have you resolved it?
download the older version of Arduino that still works. He may have said what version he uses in the video.
I would send gcode from a smartphone to an old CNC Fanuc Sigma VC1000 that has an old rs232 serial 25 pin. After that I would monitoring this machine (maybe sending it some command to the serial and the machine could answer me about start, stop, allar, type alarm, but I don't know if it possible, maybe yes).
Could you help me in this little project? Thanks.
great video i d prefer a qucker one, but it has the data. i need to manufacture some of this machines
Very interesting video!
I'm curious to know how your "non Z axis" works.
I made a CNC machine myself, many years ago (using a couple of 16F84), with a Z axis that could only go up and down to some predefined positions. It used two moving elements: a motor-controlled guide, and the spindle carrier itself. The guide could only grab the spindle carrier from its bottom to rise it, or go down to release it. When the guide was lowered to the defined position, the spindle carrier was allowed to freely go down until it reached the guide again (there was a sensor detecting it).
I used this approach because one of the main purposes of that machine was drilling holes, and also because it was very rudimental. The spindle carrier was spring loaded, and I could adjust the force of the tool on the material by manually adjusting the spring... very rudimental, I know
I loaded the grbl library into the IDE, but loading the sketch into the Arduino gives me: fatal error: avr/io.h: No such file or directory
#include
Hi, I'm new to GRBL. When I extract the grbl-master, the resulting folder does contain a folder by the name of 'grbl' but it is not a zip folder and so is not recognized by the Arduino IDE 'add zip library'. Please, any comments that may help me. PS. I used the link provided by you.
Did you overcome this? I have exactly the same problem.
Well explained video. Liked and subscribed.
Welcome aboard!
I really liked your explanation. Good job. Can this setup for your custom dispenser be applied to a CNC Lathe? I think we can assign the X to the carriage, Y to the Cross-slide and the extruder to the spindle. Apart from the hardware, what differences would there be in the programming? Thanks
Yes, it could be applied to a CNC. You would connect the CNC spindle output to the appropriate motor controller.
Thanks for watching!
Very well done and informative, my parts are on the way for a simple 3 axis Mini Mill This will help me out a lot. But I wanted to use Fusion 360 to get Geometry that then goes to G Code. In 3D Print we have a Slicer, Is there a Slicer function for this DIY setup? Dennis
Thank you.
09:19 How did you rename it as *grbl XY only?* Will it work if I only rename the folder *grbl* before adding into *Arduino?*
Is it possible to set two different A-axis?
Need the video thank you sir.
Thanks for all you are doing. I am confused about the second Arduino running custom code. The Arduino running grbl is connected to the computer. The second one, with the shield is not. Have you uploaded a custom code to the second Arduino to operate the dispenser motor? Would you please explain this and may be share the custom code? May be, I am missing something. Thanks much.
I think he meant if you want to have a arduino control stepper motors WITHOUT using GRBL you can still use the shield without have to connect to a PC with Universial Gcode sender. And in that case you write your own arudino program using the pinouts that the shield uses.
nice machine
Problems moving X-Y axes of the 2D plotter. When I press the X+ or X- axis on the jog controller, the plotter moves at an angle, the same goes for the Y+ and Y-. When I press the slanted arrows it does move horizontally or vertically. The system works in reverse.
How can I change that?
i got same Problems moving too, when i click up(Y+) become Up and right (Y+ X+), did you solve your problem?
Hey what ate you powering the shield with? Is 12v 5A OK then limit outputs at each driver?
The A4988 is rated to operate between 8V-35V and can deliver up to 1 Amp without heat sink (or 2 Amps with proper cooling). The CNC shield allows you to run the A4899 to their designed levels,. 5 Amps might be enough depending on how many motors you are running and what the current load is at a given time.
If I click "open" with IDE 2.x then it does nothing else as open the folder in the file browser instead importing it. What can I do?
Do I have to install the 12V on the CNC shield that the stepper could work or is just to test the USB power enough to rotate the motors?
Im havin the same problem with including the file, have you found any solutions yet?
@@tobiasbrunner8634 Installing programs Arduino IDE and UGS; import library GRBL 5:50 to Arduino IDE; plug in your Arduino board and check that you choose the right USB port in Arduino IDE; then open grbl sketch by File > Examples > grbl > grblUpload; upload it to your board; close Arduino IDE and then open UGS; then follow 11:45 ... that workflow worked for me.
6:06 When I try to attach the zip file, it just opens the file farther, rather than attaching it. If it matters, I have windows 11
I have the same problem.
Where connect spindle
can i run 2 servos independently and 2 stepper motors using GRBL and the same CNC shield?
I don't think so. The Arduino itself will be running GRBL, so you won't be able to run a standalone Arduino code at the same time.
Thanks for watching!
Make vidio on tool path,and 8 hole on pcd
I bought one of these, but fried the contoller . . .
Hey there! I am currently working on a project related to Arduino and CNC shield, and I have a few doubts. Is there any way I can get in touch with you? Do you have any social media handles?