Channel: techydiy

Category: Science & Technology

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Description: In this video I build an Eleksmill cnc router and laser kit, install the software and test it with Aluminium, Acrylic, Plywood, FR4 PCB & Adhesive Vinyl. EleksMill bit.ly/34HfleT Eleksmaker forum forum.eleksmaker.com Eleksmaker Wiki wiki.eleksmaker.com Grblcontrol github.com/trasz/grblControl Easel inventables easel.inventables.com Chillipepper grbl chilipeppr.com/grbl Flatcam flatcam.org LaserGRBL lasergrbl.com WD40 white lithium grease (for lubricating the leadscrews) US amzn.to/36dYFME UK amzn.to/2RvCi18 WD40 CT90 cutting oil (for cutting metal) UK amzn.to/2DXVGeY The Acrylic sheet sheet used was cast acrylic. Extruded acrylic does not mill very well. Router bits US amzn.to/36agDj0 UK amzn.to/2s8S0UY MDP-XP power supply US amzn.to/2LuOoUs UK amzn.to/2OZQAoY Index Overview 0:00 Build the Eleksmill 2:20 Installing & configuring Elekscam 12:00 Installing & configuring Grblcontrol 12:35 Creating a design in Easel 14:43 Generate gcode in easel 17:46 Milling the first project 18:35 Aluminium sheet front panel 19:55 Acrylic edge lit sign 21:45 Edge lit sign base (plywood) 24:07 Edge lit sign assembly 25:52 PCB milling with Eagle and Flatcam 26:13 PCB milling with Chillipepper/grbl 28:51 Laser installation 31:24 Elekscam laser 32:40 Elekscam Piccarve (Wolf) 33:42 Elekscam Textcarve 34:48 LaserGRBL 35:34 R2D2 36:29 Vinyl adhesive (sticky back plastic) cutting 37:44 Editing Easel gcode for use with the laser 38:10 Making a PCB with the laser (Flatcam) 39:35 #cnc