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Manual Illustrated by Gontarz Design Studio

Assembly Manual

MILL ONE

Summary of Contents for MILL ONE

Page 1: ...Manual Illustrated by Gontarz Design Studio Assembly Manual MILL ONE ...

Page 2: ...fore beginning a cutting job ensure the router trimmer runs properly Immediately disable the tool if visible vibration or wobble occurs This might indicate a damaged tool or an improperly installed bit 12 Make sure the bit in not contacting the workpiece before the router trimmer tool is turned on 13 Do not leave the machine running unattended the machine should only be operated with the operator ...

Page 3: ...x M5 W 12x M5 N 10x M5 NE 6x P AM 5x SM 3x AR 200 1x AR 400 2x LS 400 2x LS 200 1x P RM 1x P EH 1x F B 1x F L 1x F R 1x F F 1x F AC 1x P FB 4x G XZ 1x 2 2 5 4 Tools 6 Phillips Allen Keys 10mm Wrench G Y 1x E ARD 1x E CNC 1x E HJ 6x E SDH 3x E SDC 3x E C 3x E W 2x E J 1x P PH 1x LIST OF PARTS ...

Page 4: ...mbly Take note that one of the three plastic nut holders P NH is a different colour and is not the same as the one depicted It s still assembled the same way but is specially used for Step 2 3x P NH 3x A N 3x M3 15 6x M3 N 6x 2 5 Allen ...

Page 5: ...STEP 2 XZ Gantry Assembly G XZ 1x M5 25 2x M5 N 2x This is the mirrored lead screw nut assembly Check that the M5 nuts are properly fitting into the nut traps 4 Allen ...

Page 6: ...STEP 3 Y Gantry Assembly G Y 1x M5 25 2x M5 N 2x 4 Allen ...

Page 7: ...STEP 4 XZ Gantry Assembly M5 25 4x VB 4x M5 W 4x M5 N 2x M5 NE 2x Match the eccentric nuts M5 NE to the larger holes and the regular nuts M5 N to the smaller holes 4 Allen 10mm Wrench ...

Page 8: ...STEP 5 XZ Gantry Assembly Match the eccentric nuts M5 NE to the larger holes and the regular nuts M5 N to the smaller holes M5 25 4x VB 4x M5 W 4x M5 N 2x M5 NE 2x 4 Allen 10mm Wrench ...

Page 9: ...STEP 6 Y Gantry Assembly Match the eccentric nuts M5 NE to the larger holes and the regular nuts M5 N to the smaller holes M5 25 4x VB 4x M5 W 4x M5 N 2x M5 NE 2x 4 Allen 10mm Wrench ...

Page 10: ...STEP 7 Mounting the Motors to the Rails 3x P AM 3x SM 3x M3 8 12x Make sure that the motor connector is facing downwards 2 5 Allen ...

Page 11: ...STEP 8 Mounting the Motors to the Rails 2x 1x AR 200 1x AR 400 2x M8 15 6x 6 Allen ...

Page 12: ...STEP 9 Attaching X Lead Screw to XZ Gantry SC 1x LS 400 1x Make sure to push coupler all the way onto lead screw before tightening 2 Allen ...

Page 13: ...10 Attaching the X Rail to the XZ Gantry Make sure to push coupler all the way onto motor shaft before tightening 2 Allen 10mm Wrench Rotate the eccentric nuts M5 NE until gantry slides onto the rail easily ...

Page 14: ...e X Rail to the XZ Gantry P AM 1x M8 15 2x Rotate the eccentric nuts M5 NE to tighten the grip of the wheels on the rail Tighten until you can no longer rotate the V Groove bearings VB with your fingers 10mm Wrench 6 Allen ...

Page 15: ...STEP 12 Attaching Z Lead Screw to XZ Gantry SC 1x LS 200 1x Make sure to push coupler all the way onto lead screw before tightening 2 Allen ...

Page 16: ...13 Attaching the Z Rail to the XZ Gantry Make sure to push coupler all the way onto motor shaft before tightening Rotate the eccentric nuts M5 NE until gantry slides onto the rail easily 2 Allen 10mm Wrench ...

Page 17: ...ating the V Groove Bearings on the XZ Gantry Rotate the eccentric nuts M5 NE to tighten the grip of the wheels on the rail Tighten until you can no longer rotate the V Groove bearings VB with your fingers 10mm Wrench ...

Page 18: ...STEP 15 Attaching Lead Screw to Y Gantry SC 1x LS 400 1x Make sure to push coupler all the way onto lead screw before tightening 2 Allen ...

Page 19: ... 16 Attaching the Y Rail to the Y Gantry Rotate the eccentric nuts M5 NE until gantry slides onto the rail easily Make sure to push coupler all the way onto motor shaft before tightening 2 Allen 10mm Wrench ...

Page 20: ...he Y Rail to the Y Gantry P AM 1x M8 15 2x Rotate the eccentric nuts M5 NE to tighten the grip of the wheels on the rail Tighten until you can no longer rotate the V Groove bearings VB with your fingers 10mm Wrench 6 Allen ...

Page 21: ...STEP 18 Attaching the Router Mount P RM 1x M8 15 2x M8 25 2x M8 N 2x 6 Allen The bottom of the mount P RM should be the side that is more flush with the bottom of the aluminum rail AR 200 ...

Page 22: ...STEP 19 Attaching Y Gantry to Frame M8 25 4x M8 N 4x F B 1x F F 1x 6 Allen ...

Page 23: ...STEP 20 Attaching XZ Gantry to Frame M8 25 4x M8 N 4x F R 1x F L 1x 6 Allen ...

Page 24: ...STEP 21 Attaching the Assemblies ...

Page 25: ...STEP 22 Attaching Frame Brackets and Acrylic Shield F AC 1x M8 25 16x P FB 4x M8 N 16x Twist on nuts and bolts on all corners loosely then tighten on a flat surface 6 Allen ...

Page 26: ...STEP 23 Combining the Arduino and CNC Shield E ARD 1x E CNC 1x ...

Page 27: ...STEP 24 Attaching the Header Jumpers E HJ 6x ...

Page 28: ...STEP 25 Attaching Motor Cables Z X Y E C 3x Make sure the black wire is oriented as depicted ...

Page 29: ...STEP 26 Attaching Stepper Driver Chips 3x 3x E SDH 3x E SDC 3x ...

Page 30: ...ers should be tuned using the potentiometer on the front so that the flat edge on the dial faces to the left this gives the stepper motors on the Mill One the right amount of power to run effectively If further tuning is required turning the flat either counterclockwise or clockwise will increase or decrease the motor power respectively Phillips ...

Page 31: ...STEP 28 Attaching Wires to the DC Power Socket E W 2x Phillips Ensure polarity is correct to avoid damage to electronics ...

Page 32: ...STEP 29 Placing Boards into Electronics Holder P EH 1x ...

Page 33: ...STEP 30 Feeding Wires Through Slots Attaching DC Jack Z X Y E J 1x Phillips Ensure polarity is correct to avoid damage to electronics ...

Page 34: ...STEP 31 Securing the DC Jack P PH 1x Some machines may not need this step as the DC Jack E J should fit snugly ...

Page 35: ...STEP 32 Attaching Electronics to Motors Z X Y ...

Page 36: ...STEP 33 Assembled Mill One Your Mill One is now fully assembled Don t plug in your power brick yet simply connect the USB cable to your computer and continue onto the next steps ...

Page 37: ...INSTALLING FIRMWARE Open your favourite web browser and navigate to the Resources tab of our website On the Resources page under the Software heading you should notice a link to the Firmware ...

Page 38: ...If you re using an apple product your first step will be to download the driver linked on the page This will ensure that plugging in your Arduino doesn t cause any issues ...

Page 39: ...nce you run the package in the downloaded folder the driver will install You will be prompted to restart your computer once the restart has completed you should return to the Firmware page of our website ...

Page 40: ...ll want to click to download the Grbl 1 1v with default settings for the Sienci Mill One firmware You ll also want to download the latest Arduino IDE onto your computer select your operating system to download the appropriate package ...

Page 41: ...Open the Arduino IDE once it s installed Once open navigate to File Open ...

Page 42: ...ould find a folder for the GRBL download in your downloads folder Navigate through the folders until you find grblUpload ino double click it to open it This is the code that needs to be uploaded to the Arduino ...

Page 43: ... uploading the code is to include the Grbl library Go to Sketch Install Library Add zip Library then navigate back to your downloads folder Once again open the Grbl folder then navigate through and double click on the grbl zip file ...

Page 44: ...The Arduino IDE should confirm that the Library was added and you will now be able to upload the code to the Arduino Check in the Tools tab that you ve selected your board to be the Arduino Uno ...

Page 45: ...Also check that the proper port is selected Then click Upload on the IDE to upload the code ...

Page 46: ...The IDE should confirm that the code is done uploading To confirm that the code was implemented correctly go to Tools then open up the Serial Monitor ...

Page 47: ...ming comfortable with a CAM software as well as find a program which will send the g code to your machine For our software recommendations you can navigate back to the Software heading on the Resources page of our website For additional resources be sure to check out our other hardware resources as well as request to join our user Facebook group where you can ask questions find answers and interact ...

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