Builders Gallery
Here are some CNC Foam Cutter built by fellow enthusiasts who have been kind enough to send pictures. As you can see you don’t have to follow my builds exactly or use the same materials. 3d printing is becoming a … Continued
How to build a Hot Wire CNC Foam Cutter – Parallel Port Version
This post details my original build which I’ve now updated with a new version. Here’s the link if you prefer to build the USB version https://www.rckeith.co.uk/how-to-build-a-usb-cnc-hot-wire-foam-cutter/ The parallel port has long since been discontinued but in 2019 it’s still a … Continued
Hot Wire CNC Foam Cutter Detailed Build – Parallel Port Version
My new CNC Foam Cutter design uses a USB interface so check this out first as it may be more suited to your requirements. https://www.rckeith.co.uk/how-to-build-a-usb-cnc-hot-wire-foam-cutter/ The new design can still use the parallel port if you prefer and the details … Continued
Free CNC software to make foam wings with a Hot Wire CNC foam cutter
You’ve built your 4 axes CNC Foam Cutter and now you need some free CNC software to generate g-code for that foam wing. If you can afford it then buying software may be the way to go, but expect to … Continued
How to get started with a Linux CNC router
Why use Linux CNC I suppose the obvious answer is that a Linux CNC router software is FREE to use being Open Source. This post shows how to get the OX CNC router from OpenBuilds working with Linux CNC and a TB6560 CNC … Continued
6 Solutions for Mach3 Obsolete Parallel Port Interface
The parallel port has been discontinued on PC’s for several years now. It was mainly used to connect a PC to a printer. Mach3 was designed to use this port to send the step, direction pulse to the CNC controller … Continued
TB6560 CNC spindle relay configuration for Mach3 or LinuxCNC
TB6560 4 axis spindle relay configuration with Mach3 or LinuxCNC is fairly straightforward. But it took me some time to figure out. So here’s how I got it to work. I wanted to be able to control my Katsu … Continued
Mach3 CNC Configuration for 4 Axis TB6560 Parallel Port
Mach3 is the software that turns your computer into a CNC machine controller. If you’ve found this page because you can’t get your machine to work then I hope this helps you. If after trying the settings I’ve used it … Continued