Three axis CNC machines generally fall into two separate categories. Some CNC machines are routers while others are mills. These two types of CNC machines are for very different purposes, and as a result of that, are designed and built differently. For this article, the term ‘router’ is referring to the type of CNC machine, […]
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The difference between a mill and a router
October 10th, 2011 
admin Bipolar vs. Unipolar stepper motors
May 7th, 2011 admin There is a lot of discussion on whether to use bipolar or unipolar stepper motors for your CNC project. Each type of motor has different characteristics, but when all is said and done, the best choice is usually bipolar stepper motors. This article is a short explanation why bipolar stepper motors are usually the better […]
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May 7th, 2011 admin Choosing an appropriate stepper motor can be difficult and time consuming. This webpage is intended to help you easily and quickly select a good stepper motor for your project. There is a lot to cover, so consider this the first part in the series
Posted in Building a CNC machine Tags: Accuracy, Closed loop, CNC, Cost, Hobby, Milling, Motor, Open loop, PWM, Routing, Speed, Stepper, Stepper Motor Comments Off on Choosing a Stepper Motor for your CNC Machine