Duet3 Mainboard CNC Mill

Sindarius

Hi all,

I have been working on the CNC dashboard. Please feel free to leave some feedback on ideas and enhancements. Also, if you are a CNC user I have a couple plugins that I have written that may add some nice/wanted functionality

https://github.com/Sindarius/DWC_GamepadJogger_Plugin
Adds the ability to use a gamepad to jog your spindle

and

https://github.com/Sindarius/DWC_GCodeViewer_Plugin
Will let you get a visual of your gcode, I recommend sticking to wire mode for CNC gcode. Just recently finished adding G2&3 support.

R4ffers

@dc42 This looks excellent, i have only just started with duet3d and so far I'm impressed.

Phaedrux

I've created a discussion thread for the DWC preview in the CNC forum.

https://forum.duet3d.com/topic/20416/preview-version-of-cnc-optimized-dwc

Shanian79

I got my mill up and running on my Duet3 with the Workbee version of DWC.

What is the best post processing option from Fusion360 to use with Duet?

jay_s_uk

@Shanian79 i would use the workbee post processor.
haven't seen any others about.
Theres a modified version about as well that allows the spindle to be controlled through gcode
http://www.makergeek.co.uk/makergeek/2019/8/3/improved-duet3d-fusion-360-post-processor-for-ooznest-ox

R4ffers

@Shanian79 did you have to do much to get it working?

Shanian79

@R4ffers No not really. 10x simpler than setting up a printer. Just setting up the config and wiring up the steppers is all it really took. I set it up with sensor-less homing, which I haven’t done before. That took me a little over an hour to get figured out dialed in. Overall it’s really simple for a 3 axis.

The workbee DWC is very simple and straight forward.

R4ffers

@Shanian79 excellent well done. I've just finished building a CNC router using ooznest ox plates. I'm currently using grbl on a protoneer pi hat but have finally made the plunge and bought the duet 3 m6hc. I have made a test bed and installed endstops and steppers with a dual y axis, got things to finally start and stop last night. Been a big learning curve.